Baksiganj Upazila

Bakshiganj (Bengali: বকশীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[1]

Bakshiganj
Upazila
Bakshiganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°13.5′N 89°52.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictJamalpur District
Area
 • Total204.3 km2 (78.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total218,930
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
2140
Websitebokshiganj.jamalpur.gov.bd

Bakshigonj Thana was converted into an upazila in 1983.

Bakshigonj (Town) The area of the Bakshigonj town is 20.86 km2. It has a population of 65,568; male 50.97%, female 49.03%; population density is 2820 per km2. Literacy rate among the town people is 39.9%.

History

Bakshiganj Thana was established in 1982 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.[1]

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Mukti Bahini attacked the Pakistan Army camp at Kamalpur several times.[1] Colonel Abu Taher lost his left leg on 14 November 1971, in one of those attacks.[2]

Geography

Bakshigonj is located at 25.2250°N 89.8750°E . It has a and total area of 204.3 km2.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 437—    
1991 157−64.1%
2001 178+13.4%
2011 219+23.0%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[3]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baksiganj Upazila had 52,222 households and a population of 218,930, 13.2% of whom lived in urban areas. 12.7% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 33.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[4][5]

Administration

Baksiganj Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Bagarchar, Bakshiganj, Battajore, Danua, Merurchar, Nilakhia, and Shadhurpara. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 199 villages.[3]

Economy

Economy of Bakshiganj Upazila is a major agricultural, but business and human resources are one of the key pillars of the economy of this area.

Newspapers
  • Daily Urmi Bangla
  • Daily Gonojoy
  • Seba hot news
  • Saptahik Bakshiganj

See also

References
  1. Sayed Md Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury (2012), "Bakshiganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. Hossain, Md Anwar (2012). "Taher, Colonel Abu". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Jamalpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. "Community Report: Jamalpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. "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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