Habiganj District

Habiganj District
হবিগঞ্জ জেলা
Clockwise from top-left: Uchail Mosque, Narikel Tea Garden, Satchari National Park, Tea garden in Bahubal Upazila
Location of Habiganj District in Bangladesh
Location of Habiganj District in Bangladesh
Map
Expandable map of Habiganj District
Country Bangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
HeadquartersHabiganj
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerDevi Chandra [1]
Area
 • Total
2,636.58 km2 (1,017.99 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
2,358,886
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
DemonymHabiganji
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
3300
Area code0831
ISO 3166 codeBD-20
HDI (2019)0.573[3]
medium · 20th of 20
Websitewww.habiganj.gov.bd

Habiganj District (Bengali: হবিগঞ্জ জেলা; Bengali pronunciation: [Hobigonj Jela]), formerly known as Habibganj District (Bengali: হাবিবগঞ্জ জেলা), is a district in north-eastern Bangladesh, located in the Sylhet Division. It was established as a district in 1984 as a successor to its subdivision status since 1867. It is named after its founder, Syed Habib Ullah, son of Syed Hedayet Ullah, who is the founder of Sultani Habeli.[4]

  1. ^ "List of Deputy Commissioners". Bangladesh National Information Broadcasting.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2022census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  4. ^ "Judiciary: Bangladesh". 2025-01-08. Archived from the original on 2025-01-08.

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