Bakerganj
বাকেরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Location of Bakerganj
Coordinates: 22°33′N 90°20.3′E / 22.550°N 90.3383°E / 22.550; 90.3383
CountryBangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarisal District
Area
 • Total411.36 km2 (158.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total313,845
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Bakerganj Upazila

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

Geography

Bakerganj is located at 22°33′00″N 90°20′20″E / 22.5500°N 90.3389°E / 22.5500; 90.3389. It has a total area of 411.36 km2 (158.83 sq mi). The upazila shares its boundaries with Nalchity Upazila and Barisal Sadar Upazila to the north, Mirzaganj Upazila, Dumki Upazila, and Bauphal Upazila to the south, Bauphal Upazila and Bhola Sadar Upazila to the east, and Nalchity Upazila, Betagi Upazila, and Rajapur Upazila to the west. [1]

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]
Religions in Bakerganj upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 90.09%
Hinduism
 
 9.59%
Other or not stated
 
 0.32%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bakerganj Upazila had 71,537 households and a population of 313,845, 6.21% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.0% of the population was under the age of 5. The sex ratio was 1107 females per 1000 males and 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "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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