Bagherpara Upazila

Bagherpara (Bengali: বাঘারপাড়া) is an upazila of Jessore District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Bagherpara

বাঘারপাড়া
Upazila
Bagherpara
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°13′N 89°21′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictJessore District
Area
 • Total308.29 km2 (119.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total216,897
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7470
WebsiteOfficial Map of Bagherpara

Geography

Bagherpara is located at 23.2167°N 89.3500°E / 23.2167; 89.3500. It has a total area of 308.29 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bagherpara had a population of 216,897. Males constituted 49.59% of the population and females 50.41%. Muslims formed 83.60% of the population, Hindus 16.28%, Christians 0.01% and others 0.11%. Bagherpara had a literacy rate of 52.79% for the population 7 years and above.[2]

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.[3]

Administration

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.[4]

Bagherpara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[4]

Education
  • 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

See also

References
  1. Biplab Sen (2012), "Bagherpara Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Jessore" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Jessore" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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