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Jahidpur is a village in Dular Bazar Union in the southeastern part of Chhatak Upazila in the Sunamganj District of the Sylhet Division in Bangladesh.GeographyJahidpur is situated on the southern bank of Makunda River. This river is ended at the western border of the village and submitted its water to the open low land (haor) at the south-west. The village Jahidpur is 2 km in length from east to west. There is a road on the northern bank of river Makunda from east to west of the village.Nearby villages North-East: Rampur - Muhammadpur North: Alampur and Chandpur North-West: Sherpur and Chelarpar West: Anujani-Boratuka South-West: Basantopur South: Kachurkandi (across hawor) South-East: Norshinghpur-Talupat East: Buraiya, Chisrawoli, KhaghataDemographicsAccording to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jahidpur had 1,548 households and a population of 9,881. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.EconomyJahidpur is a resourceful village. Agriculture is the main and traditional source. Most of the villagers work in agriculture. A huge number of people are living in UK who actually strengthened the economic situation largely. Small number also living in Middle East Countries, USA and Australia. Dozens of family living in Sylhet City to enjoy urban facilities. The major crop in the district is rice.InfrastructureSince the village is 22 km away from Chhatak upazila headquarters, its communication was not good in the past days, but nowadays it is mostly improved and is being developing gradually.