Jahedpur
Jahidpur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Jahidpur | |
| Coordinates: 24°50′39″N 91°38′05″E / 24.8443°N 91.6347°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sunamganj |
| Upazila | Chhatak |
| Union Parishad | Dolarbazar |
| Ward | 4 |
| Government | |
| • UP Member (Ward 4) | Muhammad Abul Khayr Jahidpuri |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,881 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Jahidpur is a village in the 4th ward of Dolarbazar Union in the south-eastern part of Chhatak Upazila in the Sunamganj District of Bangladesh's Sylhet Division.[1]
Geography
[edit]Jahidpur is situated on the southern bank of Makunda River. The village is 2 km long from east to west.
Nearby villages
[edit]- North-East: Rampur - Muhammadpur and Vawal.
- North: Alampur and Chandpur
- North-West: Sherpur and Chelarpar
- West: Anujani-Boratuka, meoatoil
- South-West: Basantopur
- South: Kachurkandi, Gobinda Pur, and Jugol Nogor (across haor).
- South-East: Norshinghpur-Talupat and Sutarkhali.
- East: Buraiya, Chisrawoli, Khaghata.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jahidpur had 1,548 households and a population of 9,881. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][3]
Economy
[edit]Most of the villagers work in agriculture.[2] Expatriates from the village support it economically.[citation needed]
Government offices
[edit]The Jahidpur post office formerly served 30 surrounding villages. Its post code number is 3087.
The Jahidpur police inspection centre was established on 29 September 2018.
Education
[edit]There is one primary school (Jahidpur Government Primary School) established in 1900;[4] one secondary school (Jahidpur High School) and one Dakhil (secondary) madrasa, and one Hafizia Madrasa.[5]
There was an Aided Girls primary School, established in 1961, which was merged with Jahidpur Government Primary School by the Education Authority in 1972.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Community Report: Sunamganj" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয় এর তালিকা [List of primary schools]. Dolar Bazar Union (in Bengali).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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