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History of Zakiganj<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The name Zakiganj was derived from Shah Zaki, a pir who established a khanqah on the banks of the Kushiyara River. A ganj, Perso-Bengali suffix meaning \u2018marketplace\u2019 or \u2018neighborhood\u2019, was then set up around the khanqah.<\/p>\n

Zakiganj was established as a thana in 1947 and was previously a part of the greater Karimganj district. Zakiganj became an upazila on 1 August 1983.<\/p>\n

A 17th century stone inscription was found in the Ghayebi Dighi Masjid in Barothakuri and it is now in display at the Bangladesh National Museum.[4]\n

Geography & Demographics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Zakiganj is located at 24.8778\u00b0N 92.3722\u00b0E. It has 29836 households and total area 287.33 km2 (110.94 sq mi).<\/p>\n

It is situated on the north bank of Kushiyara River, opposite Karimganj town of Assam, India.<\/p>\n

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Zakiganj has a population of 174,038. Males constitute 50.55% of the population, and females 49.45%. This Upazila\u2019s eighteen up population is 85935. Zakiganj has an average literacy rate of 30.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[6] Religions: Muslim 81.48%, Hindu 18.47%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.05%.<\/p>\n

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Points of interest<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Derivation of two rivers (Kushiyara River and Surma River) from Barak River of India<\/p>\n

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  • Customs wharfage<\/li>\n
  • Hills of Atgram<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Administration<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Zakiganj Upazila is divided into Zakiganj Municipality and nine union parishads: Barahal, Barathakuri, Birorsri, Kajalshar, Khaskanakpur, Kolachora, Manikpur, Sultanpur, and Zakiganj. The union parishads are subdivided into 108 mauzas and 278 villages.[7]\n

    Zakiganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 25 mahallas.<\/p>\n

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    Upazila Chairman<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    List of Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Number<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nTerm<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    01<\/td>\nAlhaj Shabbir Ahmad<\/td>\nCurrent Vice-chairman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    02<\/td>\nAlhaj Iqbal Ahmed Tapadar<\/td>\nCurrent Vice-chairma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    03<\/td>\nLuqman Uddin Chowdhury<\/td>\nCurrent Vice-chairma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    04<\/td>\nMawlana Muhammad Abdus Sabury<\/td>\nCurrent Vice-chairma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    Notable\u00a0people<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Abdul Latif Chowdhury Fultali, Sufi scholar<\/li>\n
    • Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder, Member of Parliament<\/li>\n
    • Mahmudur Rahman Majumdar, brigadier<\/li>\n
    • Mohammad Abdul Haque, bureaucrat<\/li>\n
    • Obaidul Haque, Islamic teacher and politician<\/li>\n
    • Salman Shah, mainstream film actor<\/li>\n
    • Ubaidul Haq, former khatib of Baitul Mukarram<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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