Sylhet
District in Bangladesh
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Sylhet as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, religion).| Name | Status | Transcription | Native | Population Census 1991-03-13 | Population Census 2001-01-22 | Population Census 2011-03-15 | Population Census 2022-06-14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylhet | District | Silēṭa | সিলেট জেলা | 2,153,301 | 2,555,566 | 3,434,188 | 3,857,123 | |
| Balaganj | Subdistrict | Bālāgañja | বালাগঞ্জ উপজেলা | 83,499 | 97,222 | 118,873 | 123,352 | → |
| Beani Bazar | Subdistrict | Biẏānībājāra | বিয়ানীবাজার উপজেলা | 181,547 | 210,673 | 253,616 | 260,603 | → |
| Bishwanath | Subdistrict | Biśbanātha | বিশ্বনাথ উপজেলা | 169,730 | 189,775 | 232,573 | 237,213 | → |
| Companiganj | Subdistrict | Kōmpānīgañja | কোম্পানীগঞ্জ উপজেলা | 85,169 | 113,784 | 174,029 | 192,350 | → |
| Dakshin Surma [← Sylhet Sadar] | Subdistrict | Dakṣiṇa Suramā | দক্ষিণ সুরমা উপজেলা | 160,000 | 188,673 | 253,388 | 262,787 | → |
| Fenchuganj | Subdistrict | Phēñcugañja | ফেঞ্চুগঞ্জ উপজেলা | 81,605 | 95,161 | 104,741 | 114,293 | → |
| Golapganj | Subdistrict | Gōlāpagañja | গোলাপগঞ্জ উপজেলা | 229,074 | 263,953 | 316,149 | 331,358 | → |
| Gowainghat | Subdistrict | Gōẏāinaghāṭa | গোয়াইনঘাট উপজেলা | 169,937 | 207,170 | 287,512 | 355,979 | → |
| Jaintiapur | Subdistrict | Jaintāpura | জৈন্তাপুর উপজেলা | 98,270 | 121,458 | 161,744 | 200,128 | → |
| Kanaighat | Subdistrict | Kānāighāṭa | কানাইঘাট উপজেলা | 178,654 | 216,495 | 263,969 | 317,578 | → |
| Osmaninagar [← Balaganj] | Subdistrict | Ōsamānīnagara | ওসমানীনগর উপজেলা | 147,366 | 159,017 | 201,354 | 216,412 | → |
| Sylhet | City Corporation | Silēṭa | সিলেট সিটি কর্পোরেশন | 217,412 | 263,197 | 479,837 | 532,839 | → |
| Sylhet Sadar | Subdistrict | Silēṭa Sadara | সিলেট সদর উপজেলা | 177,000 | 230,589 | 349,266 | 444,914 | → |
| Zakiganj | Subdistrict | Jakigañja | জকিগঞ্জ উপজেলা | 174,038 | 198,399 | 237,137 | 267,317 | → |
| Bangladesh | People's Republic | Bā̃lādēśa | বাংলাদেশ | 106,314,992 | 124,355,263 | 144,043,697 | 165,158,616 |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
Explanation: The tabulated figures are not adjusted for underenumeration. Some area figures are derived from geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,896,490 |
| Females | 1,960,484 |
| Hijra | 149 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 1,209,565 |
| 15-64 years | 2,463,056 |
| 65+ years | 184,353 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 8,906 |
| 80-89 years | 27,499 |
| 70-79 years | 78,412 |
| 60-69 years | 178,241 |
| 50-59 years | 265,237 |
| 40-49 years | 357,173 |
| 30-39 years | 517,773 |
| 20-29 years | 749,556 |
| 10-19 years | 891,687 |
| 0-9 years | 782,490 |
| Urbanization (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 2,844,779 |
| Urban | 1,012,344 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Muslims | 3,570,264 |
| Hindus | 282,895 |
| Buddhists | 480 |
| Christians | 2,518 |
| Other Religion | 817 |