Gowainghat (Bengali: গোয়াইনঘাট) is an upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1]
Gowainghat
গোয়াইনঘাট | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Gowainghat Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°6.2′N 91°53.5′E | |
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Division | Sylhet Division |
District | Sylhet District |
Area | |
• Total | 486.1 km2 (187.7 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 207,170 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | gowainghat |
The British Empire conquered the Jaintia Kingdom on 25 March 1835, finally incorporating Gowainghat in its Sylhet District Collectorate.[2] In 1908, the Gowainghat Thana was founded with the union of 5 parganas; Dhargram, Araikha, Piyaingul, Panchbhag and Jaflong and then separated into 9 union councils. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Pakistani army launched an attack in Ujuhat, Alirgaon killing 25 freedom fighters on the night of 28 November 1971. 7 mass graves are found in the upazila in Ujuhat, Atgram, Tamabil Zero Point, Health Complex and Birkuli. To commemorate the loss of lives, a memorial has been built. The thana prospered, officially upgrading to an upazila on 14 March 1983.[3]
Gowainghat is located at 25.1028°N 91.8917°E / 25.1028; 91.8917. It has 34,133 households and a total area of 486.1 km2. The rivers are quarried for their stones, in areas like Bichnakandi.[4]
As of 2001[update] Bangladesh census, Gowainghat has a population of 207,170. Males constituted 51.80% of the population, and females 48.20%. Gowainghat has an average literacy rate of 22.8%.[5]
Gowainghat Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Alirgaon, Daubaria, Fatehpur, Lengura, Nandirgaon, Purba Jaflong, Paschim Jaflong, Rustampur, and Towakul. The union parishads are subdivided into 231 mauzas and 266 villages.[6]
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