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 Division
DistrictBarisal District
Area
 • Total164.88 km2 (63.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total140,361
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitebabuganj.barisal.gov.bd

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 / 22.8319; 90.3222. It has a total area of 164.88 km2.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 131—    
1991 136+3.8%
2001 146+7.4%
2011 140−4.1%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]
Religions in Babuganj upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 94.67%
Hinduism
 
 5.16%
Other or not stated
 
 0.17%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Babuganj Upazila had 31,663 households and a population of 140,361, 7.02% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.1% of the population was under the age of 5. The sex ratio was 1,077 females per 1,000 males and 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

Official Babugonj Upzilla Map

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Masud Parvez (2012). "Babuganj Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. 1 2 "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Community Report: Barisal" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "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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