Baksiganj Upazila

Bakshiganj (Bengali: বকশীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.^[3]

Bakshiganj
Upazila
Coordinates: 25°13.5′N 89°52.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh Division
District	Jamalpur District
Area
• Total	238.39 km2 (92.04 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	239,857
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	2140[2]
Website	bokshiganj.jamalpur.gov.bd

Bakshigonj Thana was converted into an upazila in 1983.

The area of the Bakshigonj town is 238.39 km². It has a population of 65,568; male 50.97%, female 49.03%; population density is 2820 per km². Literacy rate among the town people is 39.9%.

History

Bakshiganj Thana was established in 1982 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.^[3]

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Mukti Bahini attacked the Pakistan Army camp at Kamalpur several times.^[3] Colonel Abu Taher lost his left leg on 14 November 1971, in one of those attacks.^[4]

Geography

Bakshigonj is located at 25.2250°N 89.8750°E . It has 52,222 households and a total area of 238.39 km². The upazila is bounded by Meghalaya state of India on the north, Islampur upazila on the south, Sherpur district on the east, and Dewanganj upazila on the west. The Garo Hills are on the north east part of the upazila.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop. (000)	±%
1981	437	—
1991	157	−64.1%
2001	178	+13.4%
2011	219	+23.0%
2022	240	+9.6%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]

Religions in Baksiganj Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			98.65%
Hinduism			1.08%
Other or not stated			0.27%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bakshiganj Upazila had 52,222 households and a population of 218,930. 60,495 (27.63%) were under 10 years of age. Bakshiganj has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 33.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 28,890 (13.20%) lived in urban areas.^[7][8]

Administration

Baksiganj Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Bagarchar, Bakshiganj, Battajore, Danua, Merurchar, Nilakhia, and Shadhurpara. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 199 villages.^[5]

Economy

Economy of Bakshiganj Upazila is a major agricultural, but business and human resources are one of the key pillars of the economy of this area.

Newspapers

• Seba Hot News
• Daily Urmi Bangla
• Daily Gonojoy
• Saptahik Bakshiganj

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. 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. Sayed Md Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury (2012), "Bakshiganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
4. Hossain, Md Anwar (2012). "Taher, Colonel Abu". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
5. "District Statistics 2011: Jamalpur" (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: Jamalpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-238-2.
7. "Community Report: Jamalpur. Population & Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
8. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jamalpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.