Kanaighat Upazila

Kanaighat is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.GeographyKanaighat is located at. It has 29568 households and total area 412.25 km².DemographicsAt the 2001 Bangladesh census, Kanaighat had a population of about 2,50,000. Males constituted 50.49% of the population, and females 49.51%. The population of those aged 18 and older was 85,855. Kanaighat had an average literacy rate of 62% (7+ years). Religions: Muslim 95%, Hindu 4.10%, Christian 0.2%, and tribal 0.3%.Points of interest Gasbari Bazar Suraighat Bazar Chatul Bazar Soroker Bazar Mulagul Ujan BirdalShimar bazarBordesh bazarManik gonj bazarMuki gonj bazarRaja gonj bazarAdministrationKanaighat has 1 municipality, 9 Unions/ Wards, 252 Mauzas/ Mahallas, and 288 villages. The municipality is: Kanaighat. The unions are: Purba Laksmiprasad Chairman: MD. Foyaj Uddin Paschim Laksmiprasad Chairman: MD. Faruq Ahmed Purba Dighirpar Chairman: MD. Abdul Mumin Chowdhury Shathback Chairman: Foyjul Islam Bara Chatul Chairman: Mubosshir Ali Kanaighat Chairman: Sirajul Islam Dakshin Banigram Chairman: Masud Ahmed Jhingrabari Chairman: abbas uddin Rajaganj Chairman: Manik Mia Chairman: Ashik Uddin Chowdhury Woman Vice Chairman: Moriom Begum Vice Chairman: Jahangir Alam Rana Upazila Nirbahi Officer : Tareq Mohammad Jakaria Officer In Charge : Md. Abdul Aowal Chowdhury