Betagi Upazila

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Betagi
বেতাগী
Upazila
Betagi is located in Bangladesh
Betagi
Betagi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°25′N 90°10.1′E / 22.417°N 90.1683°E / 22.417; 90.1683Coordinates: 22°25′N 90°10.1′E / 22.417°N 90.1683°E / 22.417; 90.1683
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarguna District
Area
 • Total167.75 km2 (64.77 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total110,926
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Betagi Upazila

Betagi (Bengali: বেতাগী) is an upazila of Barguna District[1] in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography[]

Betagi is located at

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22°25′00″N 90°10′05″E / 22.4167°N 90.1681°E / 22.4167; 90.1681. It has 22,156 households and a total area of 167.75 km2.

Demographics[]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Betagi had a population of 110,926. Males constitute 49.95% of the population, and females 50.05%. The population aged 18 or over was 57,885. Betagi had an average literacy rate of 87% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 72.4%.[2]

Administration[]

Betagi Upazila is divided into Betagi Municipality and seven union parishads: Betagi, Bibichini, Buramazumdar, Hosnabad, Kazirabad, Mokamia, and Sarishamuri. The union parishads are subdivided into 59 mauzas and 73 villages.[3]

Betagi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[3]

Education[]

Primary schools[]

  • Betagi model govt. primary school

High schools[]

  • Betagi high school

Colleges[]

  • Betagi govt. degree college

Transport[]

Numerous rivers and canals force the inhabitants to use boats as one of the main transportation source. People use launch for long distance travel. Road communication has improved significantly over the last decades. Although, travel on bus for long distance is not comfortable yet.

Economy[]

Economy mainly depends on farming. Although, people from Betagi Pourosova do non-farming jobs such as government employees, teachers, bankers etc.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Saidul Islam Mantu (2012). "Betagi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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