Bagherpara Upazila
Bagherpara
বাঘারপাড়া [1] | |
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| Coordinates: 23°13′N 89°21′E / 23.217°N 89.350°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Jessore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 308.29 km2 (119.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 216,897 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7470 |
| Website | Official Map of Bagherpara |
Bagherpara (Bengali: বাঘারপাড়া) is an upazila of Jessore District[2] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Geography[edit]
Bagherpara is located at 23°13′00″N 89°21′00″E / 23.2167°N 89.3500°E. It has a total area of 308.29 km2. It is bordered by Jhenaidah district to the north, Magura and Narail districts to the east, and Jessore Sadar upazila to the west.
Demographics[edit]
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bagherpara upazila had 49,971 households and a population of 261,897. 43,882 (16.76%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Bagherpara's literacy rate was 52.79%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1016 females per 1000 males. 8,290 (3.17%) of the population lived in urban areas.[3][4]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bagherpara has a population of 168,938. Males constituted 51.21% of the population, and females 48.79%; this Upazila's eighteen-up population was 84303. Bagherpara has an average literacy rate of 34.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[5]
Administration[edit]
Bagherpara Upazila is divided into Bagherpara Municipality and nine union parishads: Bandabilla, Basuari, Darajhat, Dhalgram, Dohakula, Jaharpur, Jamdia, Narikelbaria, and Roypur. The union parishads are subdivided into 155 mauzas and 191 villages.[3]
Bagherpara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[3]
Education[edit]
- Gaidghat High School
- Agra Secondary school
- Charavita Secondary School
- PHL Secondary High School
- Bagherpara Pilot High School
- Bagherpara Pilot Girls High School
- Bagherpara Degree College
- Bagherpara Mohilla College
- Raipur School & College
- Selumpur High school
- Karimpur High School
- Bagherpara siddikiya fazil madrasha
- Azempur islamia alim madrasa
- Narikelbariya degree college
- Narikelbariya high school
- Inra high school
- Dayarampur Siddikya Senior Madrasha.
- Borvagh high school.
- Vitaballah High School.
- C.S.A.High School.
- Japan Bangladesh Friendship Agricultural College.
- Jamdia High School.
- Jamdia Hafijia Dakhil Madrasha
- Khalshe Girls School.
- Dargahpur Fazil Degree Madrasha
- Andul Baria High School
- Bir Protik Ishaqe College, Dhalgr
- Karimpur Hafejia Dakhil Madrasa
- Vangura Ideal College
- Bagdanga primary school
- Sommillio Biddapit Bagdanga Bohumukhi Maddomik Biddaloy
- SEKENDERPUR SECONDARY SCHOOL
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ বাঘারপাড়া উপজেলা. Bagherpara Upazila.
- ^ Biplab Sen (2012), "Bagherpara Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jessore" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Jhenaidah district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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