Bamna Upazila

Bamna (Bengali: বামনা) is an Upazila of Barguna District[1] in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Bamna

বামনা
Bamna
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°18.1′N 90°6′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarguna District
Area
  Total101.05 km2 (39.02 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
  Total65,965
  Density653/km2 (1,690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Bamna Upazila

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bamna had a population of 79,564. It has 12,713 households and a total area of 101.05 km2. Males constituted 49.64% of the population, and females 50.36%. The population aged 18 or over was 33,808. Bamna had an average literacy rate of 95% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 61%.[2]

Administration

Bamna Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Bamna, Bukabunia, Dauatola, and Ramna. The union parishads are subdivided into 39 mauzas and 49 villages.[3]

See also

References

  1. MA Matin Akanda (2012). "Bamna Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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