# Shalla Upazila Upazila, Sunamganj District, Sylhet Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/shalla/

Upazila · Sunamganj District 

# Shalla Upazila

Shalla Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Sunamganj District, Sylhet Division. It covers **258.1 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 258km²
- 31mapped services
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shalla Upazila?

Shalla Upazila lies in [Sunamganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/), [Sylhet Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 5 other upazilas: [Ajmiriganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/habiganj/ajmiriganj/), [Baniachong Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/habiganj/baniachong/), [Derai Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/derai/), [Itna Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/itna/) and [Khaliajuri Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/netrakona/khaliajuri/). By area it is the 248th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 7.0% of [Sunamganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/). The centre of Shalla Upazila is about 139 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 24.6875° N, 91.2589° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Know before you go: Shalla Upazila

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Osmany International Airport (ZYL) · Sylhet68 km
- Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA) · Agartala89 km

### Nearest railway station

Mohanganj Railway Station (Mohanganj), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:08).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Shalla Upazila

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Shalla Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 15 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Adittopur village
- Alampur village
- Atgao Poshchim para gram.
- Atgao purbo para village
- Atgaon
- Bahara
- Batiyarabad
- Bazar kandi village( Bormon para, Noya hati, Boro hati, maijer hati and purbo hati)
- Bolrampur village
- Boro Abda village
- Borogao village
- Chakoya New hati village
- Chhabisa
- Chākua
- Datttapāra
- Daudpur Village
- Goyani village
- Habibpur
- Haripur
- Hosenpur village
- Ialampur village(Shudinpur)
- Inatabad( Srihile village)
- Ishakpur village
- Joypur
- Jātrāpur
- Kalimondir bormon para
- Kartikpur village
- Kashipur
- Kharuyala village
- Kāndigaon
- Kāsipur
- Mannanpur village
- Mirzapur lombahati village
- Mirzapur poshchim hati gram
- Mirzapur village
- Moheshpur village
- Mollikpur( Hosenpur) village
- Nijgao village( Moshjid Para, Poshchim para, Dhopa hati,Boro hati, purbo Para)
- Putka
- Rahutola Hindu Para village
- Rahutola Notun para(Muslim Hati) village
- Rohomotpur village
- Rupa
- Salla
- Sankarpur
- Sennagor village
- Shalla
- Sharifpur
- Shashan ghat borogao
- Shonakandi Gram
- Shongkor village
- Shorifpur village
- Sonakani puran hati purbopara village
- Sulta
- Uzanyarabad Village
- West para village
- bahara North Natun Hati Village, 60 families
- Ānandapur

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Shalla Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sunamganj District, the warmest month is Jun (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 3,585 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (679 mm) and the driest Jan (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 11 

Feb 21 33 

Mar 25 92 

Apr 27 358 

May 28 516 

Jun 28 679 

Jul 28 670 

Aug 28 528 

Sep 28 423 

Oct 26 232 

Nov 22 23 

Dec 19 19 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shalla Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Vojendroganj up health and family welfare centre · Derai 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.74753&mlon=91.23120#map=17/24.74753/91.23120) 

Bank Sonali Bank Limited · Baniachong 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.52568&mlon=91.35939#map=17/24.52568/91.35939) 

ATM Dutch Bangla Bank Limited Atm · Madan 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.71678&mlon=90.95059#map=17/24.71678/90.95059) 

Petrol pump Bibiyana CP Station, GTCL · Nabiganj 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.64130&mlon=91.59254#map=17/24.64130/91.59254) 

Hotel Hazrat Shah Ali Hotel · Madan 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.71482&mlon=90.98703#map=17/24.71482/90.98703) 

Mall Sen Market · Derai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.78966&mlon=91.35488#map=17/24.78966/91.35488) 

School Giridhar High School, Length 400 feet, width 300 feet: 3 acre land · Shalla 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.69155&mlon=91.27715#map=17/24.69155/91.27715) 

College Govt. Krishnapur Hazi Ali Akbar College · Khaliajuri 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.69085&mlon=91.22460#map=17/24.69085/91.22460) 

Police station Khaliajuri Police station · Khaliajuri 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.68900&mlon=91.13894#map=17/24.68900/91.13894) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Shalla Upazila

Places mapped inside Shalla Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Schools30

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Sunamganj District

- Bishwambharpur
- Chhatak
- Derai
- Dharmapasha
- Dowarabazar
- Jagannathpur
- Jamalganj
- Madhyanagar
- Shantiganj
- Sunamganj Sadar
- Tahirpur

## Quick answers

- Where is Shalla Upazila?In Sunamganj District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
- What borders Shalla Upazila?Ajmiriganj Upazila, Baniachong Upazila, Derai Upazila, Itna Upazila and Khaliajuri Upazila
- What time zone is Shalla Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Shalla Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Shalla Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shalla Upazila?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shalla Upazila?Settlements lie between 8 m and 15 m
- What is the best time to visit Shalla Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shalla Upazila?Vojendroganj up health and family welfare centre, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shalla Upazila?Sonali Bank Limited, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shalla Upazila?Dutch Bangla Bank Limited Atm, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shalla Upazila?Bibiyana CP Station, GTCL, about 34 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shalla Upazila?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shalla Upazila?BD60900086 (OCHA common operational dataset)