Haziganj Upazila

Haziganj (Bengali: হাজীগঞ্জ) or Hajiganj is an upazila of Chandpur District^[4] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Hajiganj হাজীগঞ্জ উপজেলা.
Upazila
Hajiganj Boro Masjid
Coordinates: 23°15′N 90°51′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Chandpur
Headquarters	Hajiganj
Area
• Total	189.9 km2 (73.3 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	360,367
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	3610[2]
Area code	08424[3]
Website	hajiganj.chandpur.gov.bd

Geography

Haziganj is located at 23.2500°N 90.8500°E / 23.2500; 90.8500. Hajiganj upazila (Chandpur district) has a total area of 189.90 km², located in between 23°12' and 23°20' north latitudes and in between 90°45' and 90°55' east longitudes. It is bounded by Kachua and Matlab Dakshin upazilas on the north, Faridganj and Ramganj upazilas on the south, Shahrasti upazila on the east, Matlab Dakshin and Chandpur Sadar upazilas on the west.

Demographics

Religions in Hajiganj Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			94.17%
Hinduism			5.82%
Other or not stated			0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Hajiganj Upazila had 65,697 households and a population of 330,477. 79,699 (24.12%) were under 10 years of age. Hajiganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 60.59%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1106 females per 1000 males. 69,434 (21.01%) lived in urban areas.^[6][7]

Economy

• Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 28, fairs :Hajiganj, Bakila Bazar, Doyaliya, Rampur, Rajargaon, Ramchandrapur, Chengatali and Aliganj, Barkul, Belghar-Rajapur, Balakhal fairs are notable.

Main exports Jute, Jute made products.

• Cold stores: 02
• Rice mills: 19
• CNG filling stations: 03
• petrol pumps: 02

Administration

Haziganj Upazila is divided into Haziganj Municipality and 12 union parishads: Bakila (Dakshin Rajargaon), Dakshin Gandharbapur, Dakshin Kalocho, Hajiganj, Hatila Paschim, Hatila Purba, Paschim Barkur, Purba Barkur, Uttar Gandharabpur, Uttar Kalocho, Uttar Rajgaon and Daddoshgram Union. The union parishads are subdivided into 120 mauzas and 149 villages.^[8]

Haziganj Municipality is subdivided into 12 wards and 18 mahallas.^[8]

Infrastructure

upozila health complex, hajigonj

• govt. Union Hosp.-8
• Private Hosp-9
• Eye Hosp.-1
• Diabetic Hosp-1
• Clinic-49

Religious Center

Great Mosque of Hajiganj A Historical Mosque At Chandpur. The first choice of many leisure travelers is the various archeological and ancient traditional installations. Haziganj Bara Masjid is a significant sight for these people. Hajiganj Bara Masjid is located in the middle of Hajiganj Bazar in Chandpur district upazila. Hajiganj is one of the largest mosques in the subcontinent.

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. 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. Md. Tofael Ahmed Sheikh (2012), "Hajiganj 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: Chandpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-248-1.
6. "Community Tables: Chandpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
7. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chandpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
8. "District Statistics 2011: Chandpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.