Habibpur Union

Habibpur Union
হবিবপুর ইউনিয়ন
Habibpur Union Council
CountryBangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSunamganj District
UpazilaSullah Upazila
Government
 • ChairmanSuval Chandra Das
 • MP (Sunamganj-2)Nasir Uddin Chowdhury
Population
 • Total
29,534
DemonymHabibpuri
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitehabibpurup.sunamganj.gov.bd

Habibpur Union Council (Bengali: হবিবপুর ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ) is a Union Parishad under Sullah Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It has an area of 75.26 square kilometres and a population of 29,534.

Geography

The Habibpur Union has an area of 75.26 square kilometres. Its geographical location extends from 24°34′ to 24°49′ North latitude and from 91°08′ to 91°23′ East longitude. It borders Atgaon Union in the west, Bahara Union in the south, and Taral Union (Derai Upazila) in the north and east.[1]

History

Habibpur Union was founded in 1962.[2]

Demography

Habibpur has a population of 29,534.[1]

Administration

Habibpur constitutes the no. 2 union council of Sullah Upazila. It contains 32 villages (20 mouzas) categorised into 9 wards:[2]

  1. Kashipur, Bholanagar, Rampur
  2. Niamatpur, Chargaon, Anandapur
  3. Chakua, Pashchimpara, Maheshpur
  4. Habibpur, Dhitpur, Noagaon
  5. Duttapara, Shaskhai, Bilpur, Saraspur
  6. Narayanpur, Aguai, Maurapur
  7. Brahmangaon, Asanpur, Jatgaon, Putka, Khalapara
  8. Narkila, Bharaut, Tukchanpur, Markuli, Qadirganj
  9. Fayzullahpur, Anandanagar, Vishanpur, Saudhersri

List of chairmen

Name Term Notes
Advocate Abdul Matin
Suresh Chandra Das
Prabhanshu Chaudhuri
Muhammad Sadir Miah
Adhiraranjana Das
Somachand Das
Hari Mohan Chaudhuri
Suvala Chandra Das
Vivekananda Majumdar Bakul

Education and culture

The Union has many mosques, madrasas eidgahs. Habibpuris converse in their native dialect but can also converse in Standard Bengali. Languages such as Arabic and English are also taught in schools. [3]

References

  1. ^ a b Chowdhury, Muhammad Tawhid Hossain (2012). "Shahjadpur Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b এক নজরে ইউনিয়ন পর্ষদ (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ "ধর্মীয় প্রতিষ্ঠান". Bangladesh National Portal.