# Shantiganj Upazila Upazila, Sunamganj District – Villages

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

Upazila · Sunamganj District 

# Shantiganj Upazila

Shantiganj Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Sunamganj District, Sylhet Division. It covers **311.5 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 312km²
- 12mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shantiganj Upazila?

Shantiganj 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 6 other upazilas: [Chhatak Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/chhatak/), [Derai Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/derai/), [Dowarabazar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/dowarabazar/), [Jagannathpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/jagannathpur/), [Jamalganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/jamalganj/) and [Sunamganj Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/sunamganj-sadar/). By area it is the 161st largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 8.5% of [Sunamganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/). The centre of Shantiganj Upazila is about 168 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9124° N, 91.4078° 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).

## Things to see in and around Shantiganj Upazila

### Nearby, outside Shantiganj Upazila

- Hason Raja Museum · museum, Sunamganj Sadar18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Shantiganj 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) · Sylhet46 km
- Shillong Airport (SHL) · Shillong105 km

### Nearest railway station

Chhatak Bazar (Chhatak), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:07).

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 Shantiganj Upazila

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Shantiganj Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 18 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- BR 28, 29 rice (Vatipara Haor)
- Boromuha
- Brāhmangaon
- Dholkotob village
- Dholposhi
- Jamālābād
- Nurpur
- Paschim Birgaon
- Paschim Pagla
- Patharia
- Purba Birgaon
- Pāgla
- Pāthāriya
- Shimubak

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 Shantiganj 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 Shantiganj Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital দক্ষিণ সুনামগঞ্জ উপজেলা স্বাস্থ্য কমপ্লেক্স · Shantiganj 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.93924&mlon=91.40481#map=17/24.93924/91.40481) 

Bank শিমুলবাক ইউনিয়ন · Shantiganj 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.93970&mlon=91.32571#map=17/24.93970/91.32571) 

Petrol pump Derai Point · Sunamganj Sadar 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.97187&mlon=91.39271#map=17/24.97187/91.39271) 

Hotel Haor Bilash Guest House · Sunamganj Sadar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.06396&mlon=91.39395#map=17/25.06396/91.39395) 

Mall Islam market · Chhatak 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.92737&mlon=91.54561#map=17/24.92737/91.54561) 

School Sadarpur Govt. Primary School · Shantiganj 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.94116&mlon=91.42860#map=17/24.94116/91.42860) 

College Sunamganj Science and Technology University · Sunamganj Sadar 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.96410&mlon=91.39322#map=17/24.96410/91.39322) 

Police station দেওচারা · Chhatak 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.92689&mlon=91.55211#map=17/24.92689/91.55211) 

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 Shantiganj Upazila

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Schools8
- Restaurants1

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
- Shalla
- Sunamganj Sadar
- Tahirpur

## Quick answers

- Where is Shantiganj Upazila?In Sunamganj District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
- What borders Shantiganj Upazila?Chhatak Upazila, Derai Upazila, Dowarabazar Upazila, Jagannathpur Upazila, Jamalganj Upazila and Sunamganj Sadar Upazila
- What is there to see in Shantiganj Upazila?Hason Raja Museum
- What time zone is Shantiganj Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Shantiganj Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Shantiganj Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shantiganj Upazila?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shantiganj Upazila?Settlements lie between 10 m and 18 m
- What is the best time to visit Shantiganj Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shantiganj Upazila?দক্ষিণ সুনামগঞ্জ উপজেলা স্বাস্থ্য কমপ্লেক্স, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shantiganj Upazila?শিমুলবাক ইউনিয়ন, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shantiganj Upazila?Derai Point, about 6.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shantiganj Upazila?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Shantiganj Upazila?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shantiganj Upazila?BD60900087 (OCHA common operational dataset)