Batiaghata Upazila

Batiaghata
বটিয়াঘাটা
Upazila
Kajibacha River
Kajibacha River
Location of Batiaghata
Coordinates: 22°44.5′N 89°31′E / 22.7417°N 89.517°E / 22.7417; 89.517
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictKhulna
Area
 • Total
248.31 km2 (95.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
233,540
 • Density940.52/km2 (2,435.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
9260[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Batiaghata

Batiaghata (Bengali: বটিয়াঘাটা) is an upazila of Khulna District in the division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[3]

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.[3] It has a total area of 248.31 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Batiaghata Upazila had 59,277 households and a population of 233,041. 8.29% were under 5 years of age. Batiaghata had a literacy rate of 80.45%: 82.82% for males and 78.06% for females, and a sex ratio of 101.56 males per 100 females. 20,199 (8.67%) lived in urban areas.[4]

Religions in Batiaghata Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 72.28%
Hinduism
 
 27.56%
Other or not stated
 
 0.16%
Population by religion in Union
Union Muslim Hindu Others
Amirpur Union 17,327 2,039 1
Baliadanga Union 18,518 758 1
Batiaghata Union 4,436 17,128 14
Bhandarkot Union "149,33 3,743 1
Gangarampur Union 5,985 12,958 11
Jalma Union 88,528 18,961 333
Surkhali Union 18,701 8,639 6

🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Batiaghata upazila had 40,779 households and a population of 171,691. 32,365 (18.85%) were under 10 years of age. Batiaghata had an average literacy rate of 54.90%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 7,675 (4.47%) of the population lived in urban areas.[5][6]

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%.[7]

Points of interest

  • Baroaria Bazar
  • Baintala Bazaar
  • Pagol r Mandir
  • Prem Kanon
  • Batiaghata Bridge
  • Gopalkhali Park
  • Kazibacha River
  • Batiaghata Bazaar
  • Guptamari Gram
  • Premkanon Family Picnic Corner
  • Tamim Telecom Hatbati
  • Shialidanga Bazar

Administration

Batiaghata Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Amirpur, Baliadanga, Batiaghata, Bhandarkot, Gangarampur, Jalma, and Surkhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 127 mauzas and 172 villages.[8]

Education

Secondary schools

  • B.L.G. High school
  • Batiaghata High School
  • Batiaghata Thana Head Quarters Girls High School
  • Batiaghata Thana Head Quarters Pilot Model Secondary School
  • Bayarbhanga Biswambhara High school
  • Gaoghara High School
  • Jolma Chokrakhali Secondary School
  • Khalshibunia G.P.B. High School
  • Kharabad Baintala High School
  • Rashmohan Girls High School, Bayarbhanga
  • Shialidanga secondary school

Colleges

  • Batiaghata Degree College
  • Gariardanga Adarsha College
  • Khagendranath Girls College
  • Kharabad Baintala School & College

Nearest tourist points

  • Shat Gombuj Mosque
  • Sundarban
  • Mongla Port
  • Khulna City
  • Shitala Bari Temple
  • Chandramohol

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. 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. ^ a b Shah Siddiq (2012), "Batiaghata Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  4. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khulna (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-271-9.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  7. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  8. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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