About Habiganj District

Geography of Habiganj

Habiganj has an area of 2,637 km². It is bounded by Sunamganj district to the north, Tripura and Maulvibazar to the east, Balaganj (part of Sylhet district) to the north-east, Brahmanbaria and Kishoreganj districts to the west. This part of Bangladesh is characterised by alluvial plains which are dissected by various connecting rivers as well as streams, lakes; and it is vulnerable to both flood and drought. The land is devoted mainly to agriculture due to its fertile alluvial soils. Land Use: agricultural-cultivated 25,299 hectares (51.6% single-crop, 38.7% double-crop and 9.7% triple-crop); fallow 521 hectares. There are also 22 tea-gardens and 2 rubber-plantation. Rivers: Barak, Bheramahana, Gopala, Kalni, Kalishiri, Khowai, Korangi, Kushiyara, Meghna (lower), Ratona, Shwasanali, Sutang, Tentulia and Yojnal. Habiganj Disctrict is comprised of 8 sub-districts or Upazilas. They are: * Ajmiriganj * Baniachang * Bahubal * Chunarughat * Habiganj Sadar * Lakhai * Madhabpur * Nabiganj

Religion in Habiganj District

The district of Habiganj consists mosques, temples, Buddhist temples and churches.

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Restaurant of Habiganj

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