Sylhet Diveesion

This airticle is aboot the region o Sylhet. For ither meanins, see Sylhet (disambiguation).

Sylhet Diveesion (Bengali: সিলেট বিভাগ, pronooncit Sileṭ Bibhag), kent as Greater Sylhet or Sylhet region an aw, is the northeastren diveesion o Bangladesh, namit efter its main ceety, Sylhet. It is bundit bi Meghalaya State o Indie on the north, Tripura State on the sooth, Assam State o Indie on the east an Dhaka diveesion on the wast an Chittagong diveesion on the soothwast.

Sylhet Diveesion Greater Sylhet
Diveesion
Tea Gardens o Srimongol
Map o Sylhet Diveesion in red
Coordinates: 24°30′N 91°40′E
Kintra	Bangladesh
Caipital	Sylhet
Area
• Total	12,595.95 km2 (4,863.32 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	9,807,000
• Density	780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)

Ane o the maist picturesque an aircheologically rich regions in Sooth Asie, is the Sylhet Diveesion. Its bourgeonin economy haes become a pairt o the attractions o the region, as landscapes are filled wi fragrant orange an pineapple gardens an breathtakin tea plantations. Mony Sylhet community members hae foond wirk an residence abroad, pairticularly in the Unitit Kinrick an hae been uisin remittances tae fund projects an industries athin the Sylhet Diveesion, allouin the export industry an foreign investment sectors tae grow.

Admeenistrative Destricts

The Diveesion is subdividit intae fower destricts (zilas) an thence intae 36 sub-destricts (upazilas).

Name	Caipital	Aurie (km²)	Population 1991 Census	Population 2001 Census	Population 2011 Census (preliminary results)
Habiganj Destrict	Habiganj	2,636.58	1,526,609	1,757,665	2,059,000
Maulvi Bazar Destrict	Maulvi Bazar	2,799.39	1,376,566	1,612,374	1,902,000
Sunamganj Destrict	Sunamganj	3,669.58	1,708,563	2,013,738	2,443,000
Sylhet Destrict	Sylhet	3,490.40	2,153,301	2,555,566	3,404,000
Total Diveesion	Sylhet	12,595.95	6,765,039	7,939,343	9,807,000

Freemit airtins

• Banglapedia airticle on Sylhet