Ashuganj Upazila

This article is about the Upazila of Ashuganj. For the town of Ashuganj, see Ashuganj.

Ashuganj (Bengali: আশুগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[4] The area is home to the Port of Ashuganj.

Ashuganj
Upazila
View of Syed Nazrul Islam Bridge
Coordinates: 24°02′N 91°00′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Brahmanbaria
Headquarters	Ashuganj
Area
• Total	67.59 km2 (26.10 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	210,356
• Density	2,673/km2 (6,920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	3402[2]
Area code	08528[3]

Demographics

Religions in Ashuganj Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			95.73%
Hinduism			4.18%
Other or not stated			0.09%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Ashuganj Upazila had 33,552 households and a population of 180,654. 54,449 (30.14%) were under 10 years of age. Ashuganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.20%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1045 females per 1000 males. 36,749 (20.34%) lived in urban areas.^[6]

Administration

Ashuganj Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Araishidha, Ashuganj, Char Chartala, Durgapur, Lalpur, Paschim Talshahar, Sarifpur, and Tarua. The union parishads are subdivided into 30 mauzas and 41 villages.^[6]

Power plant

Ashuganj Upazila is known for its power plant which generates much of the electricity for the country especially for the capital city. Ashuganj Fertilizer Ltd is on the other side of Ashuganj. It produces chemical fertilizer for the country. It is especially known as commercial area. Almost 2.5% electricity supply from Ashugonj Power Station.

Additional information

In Ashugonj, there are more than 500 rice mills which means above 40% rice supply from Ashugonj. Ashugonj Fertilizer is a biggest chemical fertilizer company. There is a Transit in Ashugonj which communicate with India. Ashugonj City is also known as river port. There is also a gas transmission company.

The area has experienced severe power shortages but a revamped project is being planned and implemented under Japanese Debt Relief Grant Aid.^[7]

Notable people

• Abdul Quadir, poet, essayist and journalist
• Faridul Huda, politician
• Mustafa Jabbar, Minister of Post and Telecommunications

See also

• Meghna Heli Bridge

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. 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. 20 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Muhibur Rahim (2012), "Ashuganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Brahmanbaria (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-275-7.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. In few days Ashugonj will become a great electrical power supplyer in Bangladesh. "Address Marking the Overhaul of the Contract". Japanese Embassy. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-17.

External links

• Country dates with acute power crisis
• 5th unit of Ashuganj power plant resumes production