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Batiaghata Upazila

Coordinates: 22°44.5′N 89°31′E / 22.7417°N 89.517°E / 22.7417; 89.517
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Baterdanga
বাইটেরডাংগা
Upazila
Baterdanga is located in Bangladesh
Baterdanga
Baterdanga
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°44.5′N 89°31′E / 22.7417°N 89.517°E / 22.7417; 89.517
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictKhulna District
Area
 • Total
248.33 km2 (95.88 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total
128,184
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Batiaghata

Batiaghata (Template:Lang-bn) is an upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Batiaghata is located at 22°44′30″N 89°31′00″E / 22.7417°N 89.5167°E / 22.7417; 89.5167. The Kajibacha river divides it into an eastern and a western part.[1] It has 23698 households and total area 248.33 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Batiaghata had a population of 128184. Males constituted 51.07% of the population, and females 48.93%. The population aged 18 or over is 71,463. Batiaghata has an average literacy rate of 37.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Points of interest

Administration

Batiaghata Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Amirpur, Baliadanga, Botiaghata, Gongarampur, Jolma, Surkhali, and Vandarkote. The union parishads are subdivided into 127 mauzas and 172 villages.[3]

Education

Primary schools

Secondary school

College

Nearest tourist points

  • Shat Gombuj Mosque
  • Sundarban
  • Mongla Port
  • Khulna City
  • Shitala Bari Temple
  • Chandramohol

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Shah Siddiq (2012), "Batiaghata 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. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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