Barguna Sadar Upazila

Barguna Sadar (Bengali: বরগুনা সদর) is an upazila of Barguna District[1] in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Barguna Sadar

বরগুনা সদর
Upazila
Barguna Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°9′N 90°7.6′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarguna District
Area
 • Total454.39 km2 (175.44 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total219,729
 • Density480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8700
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Barguna Sadar Upazila

Geography

Barguna Sadar is located at 22.1508°N 90.1264°E / 22.1508; 90.1264. It has 41868 households and a total area of 454.39 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Barguna Sadar had a population of 219,729. Males constituted 50.7% of the population, and females 49.3%. The population aged 18 or over was 111,209. Barguna Sadar had an average literacy rate of 90.8% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 72.4%.[2]

Administration

Barguna Sadar Upazila is divided into Barguna Municipality and ten union parishads: Aylapatakata, Barguna, Bodorkhali, Burirchor, Dhalua, Fuljhuri, Gowrichanna, Keorabunia, M. Baliatali, and Noltona. The union parishads are subdivided into 51 mauzas and 191 villages.[3]

Barguna Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[3]

See also

References
  1. Safi Uddin Ahmed (2012). "Barguna Sadar 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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