Gowainghat, Sylhet

If you are a native Bangladeshi who loves exploring different places, it is hard not to hear the names Bisnadakandi and Jaflong. However, if you want to know more about the surrounding locations and the neighborhoods around them, all you have to do is look at the Gowainghat area guide. But before that, let’s learn about Gowainghat.

Gowainghat is an upazila of the Sylhet District in the northeast of Bangladesh. Since it is located near the Goyain River, the area was called Gowainghat. The British Government established the Gowainghat Thana in 1908, which included Araikha, Dhargram, Piyaingul, Panchbhag, and Jaflong. It also contains the history of the 1971 Liberation War and has 7 mass graves. In 1983, the Gowainghat Upazila was established, and now it has 13 unions and 264 villages.

The upazila has a land area of 486.10 square kilometers. According to the 2022 Census, the population of the area was 3,55,969. The other nearby locations of Gowainghat Upazila are the Jaintiapur Upazila, Sylhet Sadar Upazila, Companiganj Upazila, and Meghalaya of India. The main economy of the people in this upazila is agriculture. However, non-agricultural labor, trade and commerce, stone, coals, tea, tourists, etc., are also part of economic sources.

The Gowainghat Upazila has several notable locations and some of the most popular tourist spots in the country. Two of them are located in Jaflong and Bisnakandi. These are hilly areas, and they also have tee estates, river locations, waterfalls and attractive resorts. Another reason people like these places is because they provide an opportunity to get close to the Bangladesh-India border point.

Other than these, you can also enjoy the beauty of the Goyain River and Sari River. Some other notable locations of the Gowainghat Upazila include Ratargul Swamp Forest, Srihatta-Samdani Art Centre & Sculpture Park, Jaflong Khashia Jomidar Bari, Gowainghat Dighi, etc.

The rural environment of the Gowainghat Upazila is a good place to live, as the Upazila Sadar area is developing. However, the rural areas still need better communication and lifestyle facilities. On top of that, several parts of the upazila are damaged every year due to floods and other natural causes.