Sylhet Division
Sylhet Division
সিলেট বিভাগ | |
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Clockwise from the top: Jaflong, Tanguar Haor, Shah Jalal Dargah, Bichnakandi, Ali Amjad's Clock and Ratargul Swamp Forest | |
| Nickname: "Land of 360 Awliyas" | |
| Coordinates: 24°30′N 91°40′E / 24.500°N 91.667°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Established | 1995 |
| Capital and largest city | Sylhet |
| Government | |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Khan Md. Reza-Un-Nabi |
| • Parliamentary constituency | Jatiya Sangsad (19 seats) |
| Area | |
| 12,298.4 km2 (4,748.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 334.67 m (1,098 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| 11,034,952 (Enumerated) | |
| • Urban | 2,065,498 |
| • Rural | 8,968,558 |
| • Metro | 532,748 |
| • Adjusted Population | 11,415,113 |
| Demonym | Sylheti |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Bengali |
| • Minority Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-G |
| HDI (2019) | 0.631 medium |
| Notable sport teams | |
| Website | sylhetdiv |
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Sylhet Division (Bengali: সিলেট বিভাগ) is a northeastern division of Bangladesh, renowned for its lush tea gardens, rolling hills and vibrant cultural heritage. Covering an area of approximately 12,298 square kilometres, it is bordered by the Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam and Tripura to the north, east and south respectively, while domestically it adjoins Chattogram to the southwest and Dhaka and Mymensingh to the west.
Prior to Partition in 1947, it included Karimganj subdivision (presently in Barak Valley, Assam, India). However, Karimganj (including the thanas of Badarpur, Patharkandi and Ratabari) was inexplicably severed from Sylhet by the Radcliffe Boundary Commission. According to Niharranjan Ray, it was partly due to a plea from a delegation led by Abdul Matlib Mazumdar.