Habiganj

Habiganj is a northeastern district of Sylhet Division known for tea-adjacent landscapes, agriculture, gas-related industry, and a mix of plains and wetland environments. Habiganj town is the district headquarters and a key regional center.

Habiganj developed through agriculture, trade, and links with the broader Sylhet region. Over time it became known for market towns, gas-field related activity, and regional transport connections.

Location: southwestern part of Sylhet Division. The district includes floodplain fields, haor influence, low hills in some areas, and tea-related landscapes toward the east.

Headquarters: Habiganj

Subdivisions: 9 upazilas

Current upazilas in this database are linked separately through the upazilas table.

Habiganj is predominantly Bengali-speaking and majority Muslim, with Hindu and tea-garden minority communities also contributing to local social life. Population is spread across towns, villages, and wetland-edge settlements.

The district has schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical institutions, with educational links to Sylhet city and other regional centers.

Economy and culture: agriculture, fisheries, tea-related commerce, gas-linked industry, and local markets shape Habiganj. Wetland culture and regional folk traditions remain important.