Babuganj Upazila
Babuganj
বাবুগঞ্জ | |
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Upazila | |
    From top: Guthia Mosque, Guthia Mosque Orphanage, Durga Sagar, Sondha River Skyline of , Bangladesh | |
  Babuganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°49.9′N 90°19.3′E / 22.8317°N 90.3217°ECoordinates: 22°49.9′N 90°19.3′E / 22.8317°N 90.3217°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barisal District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.88 km2 (63.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 140,361 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | babuganj |
Babuganj (Bengali: বাবুগঞ্জ) is an administrative unit of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[]
Babuganj is located at 22°49′55″N 90°19′20″E / 22.8319°N 90.3222°E. It has a total area of 164.88 km2.
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 131 | — |
| 1991 | 136 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 146 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 140 | −4.1% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Babuganj Upazila had 31,663 households and a population of 140,361, 7.0% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.1% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 68.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Points of interest[]
Durgasagar
Durgasagar, with an area of about 2,500 hectare, is the largest pond or dighi of southern Bangladesh. It is located at Madhabpasa village of Babuganj upazila, about 11 km away from Barisal town. Locally it is known as Madhabpasha Dighi. According to a desire of Rani Durgavati, mother of Raja Joynarayan, the dighi was dug in 1780 (1187 BS).
Educational institutions The faculty of animal science and veterinary medicine of Patuakhali Science and Technology University is situated at Khanpura, Babuganj.
Administration[]
Babuganj Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Chandpasha, Dehergati, Jahangir Nagar, Kedarpur, Madhabpasha, and Rahmatpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 81 mauzas and 90 villages.[2]
Maps[]
References[]
- ^ Masud Parvez (2012). "Babuganj Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Community Report: Barisal" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "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.
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| Upazilas of the Barisal Division | ||
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Capital: Barisal | ||
| Barguna District |  | |
| Barisal District | ||
| Bhola District |
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| Jhalokati District | ||
| Patuakhali District | ||
| Pirojpur District | ||
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