Baniachang Upazila HQ

Bangladesh / Habiganj / Baniachang /
 township, subdistrict, fourth-level administrative division, local government
Baniachang Upazila (Habiganj district) with an area of 482.25 sq km, is bounded by Sullah and Derai upazilas on the north, Habiganj sadar and Lakhai upazilas on the south, Habiganj sadar and Nabiganj upazilas on the east, Ajmiriganj, Mithamain and Austagram upazilas on the west. Main rivers are Kushiyara, Kalai and Barak. Notable Beels: Choragaon, Bata, Sonamua, Dhala, Chatal and Chandra Beel.

Baniachong town is located at 24.5417°N 91.3333°E. Baniachang (Town) consists of 7 mouzas. The area of the town is 3.06 sq km. It has a population of 21111; male 50.75%, female 49.25%. Literacy rate among the town people is 25.3%. Once the town was the capital of the ancient Loud Kingdom of Sylhet. It has one dakbungalow.

Baniachang thana, now an upazila, was established in 1790 and was turned into a sub-division of a district in 1934. It consists of 15 union parishads, 237 mouzas and 337 villages. The baniachang is the largest village of Asia.

Archaeological heritage and relics Remnants of ancient Rajbari (1737-38) at Puranbagh, Bibir Dargah Mosque, Bikhangal Akhra.

Historical events Baniachang was the capital of Anwar Khan, the Zamindar of Sylhet. The history of the battle between Anwar Khan and his brother Hussain Khan (Bara Bhuiyans of Baniachang) with the Mughal army in the first decade of the seventeenth century is found in the Bahrastan-i-Gayebi.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Population 235855; male 50.84%, female 49.16%; Muslim 78.47%, Hindu 21.39% and others 0.14%.

Religious institutions Mosque 230, temple 70.

Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 20.8%; male 25.5%, female 12.6%. Educational institutions: college 1, high school 14, junior school 9, government primary school 114, non-government primary school 29, madrasa 19. Noted educational institution: LR Government High School (1896).

Main occupations Agriculture 44.11%, agricultural labourer 24.10%, wage labourer 5.71%, commerce 5.37%, service 2.58%, fishing 4.43%, construction 1.76%, others 11.94%.

Land use Total cultivable land 3502.33 hectares, fallow land 1354.17 hectares; single crop 93.1%, double crop 6.4% and treble crop 0.5%.

Land control Among the peasants 35.4% are landless, 6.3% marginal, 35.1% small, 16.8% intermediate and 6.4% rich.

Fisheries, dairies, poultries Poultry 67, dairy 42, fishery 4.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 25 km, semi pucca 12 km and mud road 218 km.

Manufactories Textile mill 4, water filter factory 1, umbrella factory 1.

Cottage industries Goldsmith 212, blacksmith 320, potteries 435, wood work 190, welding 2.

Mineral resources Natural gas.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, caritas, asa, ccdb.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, union health and family planning centre 15, satellite clinic 5, veterinary hospital 1.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   24°31'1"N   91°21'28"E

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  • In childhood Mimo's Father Jyotirmay Dutta (Krishna) Lives Here
  • Now he lives in India (Assam, Silchar, Malugram, Radhagobinda Coloney)
  • Baniyachong is my birth place and it is the largest village of the world with a peopulation of more than 83000 (cencus 2001). Once upon a time there was a bird hunter named Baniya. He built a CHUNG (lacal word for temporary roof like shelter made of bamboo ) for the purpose of hunting. The name of Baniyachong was derived from 'Baniya' and 'chung'. Baniyachong was part of Kamrup in the acient times and part of Laur in the pre-middle-middle age. It was ruled by Hindu Lords of Laur in the past. Later on it was annexed to Bengal by Subedar Islam Khan by defeating Local Lord Anwar Kha. Baniyachong is the birth place of many renoun persons, namely Padmanath Bhattachariya a prominent educatinist, Shirajul Hossain Khan a prominent journalist and political activist, Ramnath Biswas who travelled world with by-cycle, Hem Sen a prominent revulatinoist, Prof. Dr.Abdul Quddus Dhaka University, Abed Hasan who formed BRAC and many others. elaheebd@gamil.com
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  • I was born in Bangladesh however now i live in London. I have visit several countries in the world but if you ask me where would i prefer to live, that will be Baniyachong.
  • Dear Sri Nandy / Prasanta Bikash Roy , Actually I was in search of somebody from Baniachung. My fore-fathers are from same place. I live in India and have a plan to visit Baniachung shortly, just for a visit to see fore fathers place ! My fore-fathers are with Surname as "HOM" ( Late Ananda Kishore Hom of probably from "Mohorir para" of Baniachung ). Now of course, no body from our family stays in that place. I do not know whether you are aware of this family or about their place of stay . I would be very much pleased if you can arrange and mail some guideline for a visit to that place and have a close look of the area. With Best Regards, A.K.Hom
  • Baniyachong is the largest villege in Asia, and very prominent villege, there is a lots of historical dynesty was domineted in Baniyachong, during baro buya period Baniyachong was the capital of lour, lour was the part of the gour? anyway I would like to gather more knowledge about the villege, because as a historical villege and the capital city of lour, I have the curicity to know more hidden history about the villege, not the fantasy, want to know more about the dynamic hostory, that will help to the future generation to know the true story.
  • Baniyachong is thelargest village of the Asia subcontinent. It is a nice village. I was born in 1989 in this village. I like most this village because it is a plicefull area.I proud fill born this village.
  • baniyachong is very nice village.
  • Baniyachong is a green villege in the world, so i like my villege.
  • Hi ,my soul roam arround to our lost-memory lane Baniachung and me is your neighbour by emotional bondage ever . Wish could meet scions of Nandy ,Abdul Quddus and Shirajul, Ramnath and Padmanath under one diace called Baniachung ,no matter whereever are we- East or West home is the best .now Won't u locate me?
  • baniachong is our proud of village we bron in the village king of the world ,,
  • Out of 68000 villages in Bangladesh at present days Baghirghat in Gulabgang on the East of Kusiyara river is the most developed in Bangladesh. A signature village made by British expat in UK. A founder of the Baghirghat Trust. Mohammed Ishaq Ali.
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