Moulvibazar

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Moulvibazar (

History

In 1771, Moulvi Syed Qudratullah established a bazaar near the banks of the

During the

On 22 February 1984, Moulvibazar became the headquarters of the newly established Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila, and the Moulvibazar District - which was renamed from South Sylhet. In 2005, the Saifur Rahman Stadium was established here, acting as a multi-use arena fitting 15,000 people.

Administration

The pourashava is made up of 9 wards:

• Ward 1: North Samoli, Banani, Shoiyarpur, Forest Office, Girzapara, Kashinath, Shamshernagar
• Ward 2: Borobari, Bonosree, Raghunandanpur, East Court, Circuit House, Mission Area, Shonapur, West Borshijura
• Ward 3: Arambag, Kalimabad, Noyagaon, Chubra, West Court
• Ward 4: Madhyapara, Shantibag, Muslim Quarter
• Ward 5: Berry Lake Char, Lakeview, Shahbag, Golbag, Paschim Bazar,
• Ward 6: Borohat, Kushumbag, Baroikona, Boliyarbag, Upazila Complex
• Ward 7: Dargah Mahalla, Kazirgaon, New Hospital, East Gavindasri, Sultanpur
• Ward 8: Darzir Mahal, Dhorkapon, Gavindasri, Sabuzbag
• Ward 9: Borkapon, Daarok, Sheikher Gaon, Khindur, North Mostafapur

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Moulvibazar city had a population of 68,303 and a literacy rate of 86.13%.^{[3]: 388–394}

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Moulvibazar city had 10,840 households and a population of 56,537. 11,652 (20.61%) were under 10 years of age. Moulvibazar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.03%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 909 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 264 (0.47%).^[2]

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