Bakerganj Upazila

Bakerganj (Bengali: বাকেরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Barisal Division, Bangladesh.^[4]

Bakerganj বাকেরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Nasrat Gazi Mosque
Coordinates: 22°33′N 90°20.3′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal
District	Barisal
Headquarters	Bakerganj
Area
• Total	411.36 km2 (158.83 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	356,022
• Density	870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	8280[2]
Area code	04328[3]
Website	Official 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 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. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop. (000)	±%
1981	312	—
1991	337	+8.0%
2001	354	+5.0%
2011	314	−11.3%
2022	356	+13.4%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]

Religions in Bakerganj Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			91.23%
Hinduism			8.48%
Other or not stated			0.29%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bakerganj Upazila had 71,537 households and a population of 313,845. 72,647 (23.15%) were under 10 years of age. Bakerganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 63.27%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1107 females per 1000 males. 19,492 (6.21%) lived in urban areas.^[7][8]

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.^[5]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Thanas of Bangladesh
• Union councils of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. 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.
5. "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
6. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Barishal (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-251-1.
7. "Community Report: Barisal" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
8. "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.