Sultanabad Union
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Sultanabad Union
সুলতানাবাদ ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
| No. 14 Sultanabad Union Council | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chandpur District |
| Upazila | North Matlab Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Abu Bakr Siddiq Khokan |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,788 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | sultanabadup |
Sultanabad Union (Bengali: সুলতানাবাদ ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Parishad under North Matlab Upazila of Chandpur District in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. It has an area of 14.7 square kilometres and a population of 25,788.
Sultanabad Union is located in the North Matlab Upazila. It borders East Fatehpur Union in the west, Islamabad Union in the north and South Matlab Upazila in the south and east. It has an area of 14.7 square kilometres.[1]
Demography
Sultanabad has a population of 25,788.[1]
Administration
Sultanabad constitutes the no. 14 union council of North Matlab Upazila. It contains 22 villages and five mouzas: Faridkandi, Gorairkandi, Konyarkandi, Jamalkandi, Majlispur, Islamabad, Nayakandi, Hatighata, North Tarki, Middle Tarki, South Tarki, Vinandapur, Little Lakshmipur, Great Lakshmipur, Char Lakshmipur, Amuakanda, Tatua, Char Barua, Char Pathalia.[2]
List of chairmen
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Siraj Master | 10/2/1963 - 9/2/1969 | |
| Ali Husayn | 1963-1968 | |
| Shafiq Mia | 1969-1974 | |
| Zahirul Haq | 1974-1979 | |
| Siddiqur Rahman Dewanji | 1979-1984 | |
| Shafiqul Islam Patwari | 2000-2008 | |
| Abdur Rahman Mia | 2008-2010 | Acting |
| Manzur Murshid Swapan | 2022 | |
| Abu Bakr Siddiq Khokan | 2024 | Present |
Economy and tourism
Sultanabad has hundreds of expatriates in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Maldives, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Italy, United States and Australia contributing to its economy. It has many Haat bazaars: Tarki Old Bazaar, Induria Daser Bazaar, Char Pathalia Daskandi Bazar as well as the ones in Amirabad, Janta, Satubazar, Sardarkandi, Badamtali, Little Hadiya, Kaptan Bazar, Gauranga Bazaar and Ananda Bazaar.[3]
