Bakerganj Upazila

Bakerganj (Bengali: বাকেরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Barisal Division, Bangladesh.[1]

Bakerganj
বাকেরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Bakerganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°33′N 90°20.3′E
CountryBangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarisal District
Area
 • Total417.2 km2 (161.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total313,845
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Bakerganj Upazila

Geography

Bakerganj is located at 22.5500°N 90.3389°E / 22.5500; 90.3389. It has a total area of 417.2 km2 (161.1 sq mi).

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 312—    
1991 337+8.0%
2001 354+5.0%
2011 314−11.3%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bakerganj Upazila had 71,537 households and a population of 313,845, 6.2% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.0% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 63.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Administration

Bakerganj Upazila is divided into Bakerganj Municipality and 14 union parishads: Bharpasha, Charadi, Char Amaddi, Darial, Dudhal, Durgapasha, Faridpur, Garuria, Kabai, Kalashkati, Nalua, Niamati, Padri Shibpur, and Rangasree. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 172 villages.[2]

See also

References
  1. Md. Mijanur Rahman (2012). "Bakerganj Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "Community Report: Barisal" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.


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