Babuganj Upazila

Babuganj
বাবুগঞ্জ
Upazila
From top: Guthia Mosque, Guthia Mosque Orphanage, Durga Sagar, Sondha River
Location of Babuganj
Coordinates: 22°49.9′N 90°19.3′E / 22.8317°N 90.3217°E / 22.8317; 90.3217
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal
DistrictBarisal
HeadquartersBabuganj
Area
 • Total164.88 km2 (63.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total154,558
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8210[2]
Area code04327[3]
Websitebabuganj.barisal.gov.bd

Babuganj (Bengali: বাবুগঞ্জ) is an administrative unit of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]

Geography

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Babuganj is located at 22°49′55″N 90°19′20″E / 22.8319°N 90.3222°E / 22.8319; 90.3222. It has a total area of 164.88 km2.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 131—    
1991 136+3.8%
2001 146+7.4%
2011 140−4.1%
2022 155+10.7%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]
Religions in Babuganj Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.07%
Hinduism
 
 4.77%
Other or not stated
 
 0.16%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Babuganj Upazila had 31,663 households and a population of 140,361. 29,468 (20.99%) were under 10 years of age. Babuganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1077 females per 1000 males. 9,847 (7.02%) lived in urban areas.[7][8]

Points of interest

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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

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UNO: Shakila Rahman.[9]

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.[5]

Maps

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Official Babugonj Upzilla Map

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Masud Parvez (2012). "Babuganj Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  6. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Barishal (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-251-1.
  7. ^ "Community Report: Barisal" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.


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