Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Sylhet Division | | **Common Name** | Sylhet | | **Native Name(s)** | সিলেট (Sylhet / Sileṭ) | | **Nicknames** | The Land of Two Leaves and a Bud, Spiritual Capital of Bangladesh | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Division (State/Province Equivalent) | | **Country** | Bangladesh | | **State/Province** | Sylhet Division | | **Capital** | Sylhet City | | **Government Type** | Administrative Division of a Parliamentary Republic | | **Date Founded** | August 1, 1995 (established as a separate division) | | **Time Zone** | Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6) | | **Latitude** | 24.8949° N | | **Longitude** | 91.8687° E | | **Elevation** | Varies widely (10m in plains to over 150m in eastern hills) | | **Total Area** | 12,504.65 km² (4,828 sq mi) | | **Population** | 11,034,863 (2022 Census) | | **Population Density** | 880/km² (2,300/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 3100 (Sylhet City Main) | | **Area Codes** | +880 821 (Sylhet City) | | **Official Languages** | Bengali (Sylheti widely spoken) | | **Currency** | Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) | | **Demonym** | Sylheti |