Lakhai Upazila
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Lakhai লাখাই |
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| Upazila | |
 Lakhai
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| Coordinates: 24°17.3′N 91°13′E / 24.2883°N 91.217°ECoordinates: 24°17.3′N 91°13′E / 24.2883°N 91.217°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Habiganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 196.56 km2 (75.89 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 110,319 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Lakhai |
Lakhai (Bengali: লাখাই) is an Upazila of Habiganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Lakhai is located at 24°17′20″N 91°13′00″E / 24.2889°N 91.2167°E. It has 19,465 households and total area of 196.56 km². Lakhai is the connecting point of 3 administrative divisions Sylhet, Dhaka & Chittagong of Bangladesh. It is surrounded by Habiganj Sadar Upazila, Baniachang Upazila, Madhabpur Upazila of Habiganj, Nasirnagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria and Austagram Upazila of Kishoreganj where Lakhai Upazila is the centre Point. Main rivers are: Meghna, Sutang, Monikhai, Balabhadra rivers
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Lakhai had a population of 110,319, of whom 53,164 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 49.24% of the population, and females 50.76%. Lakhai had an average literacy rate of 21.6% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.
Lakhai consists of both plain lands and Haor areas, not only self-sufficient in food and fish but also exports, is famous for paddy, jute & winter corps.
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