Bakerganj
বাকেরগঞ্জ
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Nasrat Gazi Mosque
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| Coordinates: 22°33′N 90°20.3′E / 22.550°N 90.3383°E / 22.550; 90.3383 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal |
| District | Barisal |
| Headquarters | Bakerganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 411.36 km2 (158.83 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 313,845 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of the Bakerganj Upazila |
Bakerganj (Bengali: বাকেরগঞ্জ) is an UpazilaofBarisal District in the Barisal Division, Bangladesh.[1]
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]
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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| 1981 | 312 | — |
| 1991 | 337 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 354 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 314 | −11.3% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[3][4]
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]
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Upazilas of the Barisal Division | ||
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Capital: Barisal | ||
| Barguna District |
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| Barisal District |
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| Bhola District |
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| Jhalokati District |
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| Patuakhali District |
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| Pirojpur District |
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