Batiaghata Upazila

Batiaghata
বটিয়াঘাটা
Upazila
Batiaghata

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°44.5′N 89°31′E / 22.7417°N 89.517°E / 22.7417; 89.517Coordinates: 22°44.5′N 89°31′E / 22.7417°N 89.517°E / 22.7417; 89.517
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Khulna District
Area
 • Total 248.33 km2 (95.88 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 128,184
 • Density 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Batiaghata

Batiaghata (Bengali: বটিয়াঘাটা) 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 has 7 Unions/Wards, 132 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 158 villages.

Education

Primary schools

Secondary school

College

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Shah Siddiq (2012), "Batiaghata Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.


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