Sylhet District

district (zila) in its namesake division in Bangladesh

Sylhet District is a district of Bangladesh. It is one of the four districts in the Sylhet Division.

Sylhet
সিলেট, ꠍꠤꠟꠐ
Location of Sylhet in Bangladesh
Location of Sylhet in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°53′N 91°52′E / 24.883°N 91.867°E / 24.883; 91.867
Country Bangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
Established1782
Area
 • Total3,490.40 km2 (1,347.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total2,675,346
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Literacy rate
 • Total46%
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+7 (BDST)
Postal code
3100
Websitewww.dcsylhet.gov.bd

Most people living in the district follow Islam as a religion. More than 80% of people are Muslim. Hinduism is the second largest religion in this country.

References change

  1. "Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2013-05-31.