Begumganj Upazila
Begumganj (Bengali: বেগমগঞ্জ, romanized: Begomgonj) is an upazila of the Noakhali District in Bangladesh's Chittagong Division. Begumganj Thana, now an Upazila, was Established in 1892.[1]
Begumganj
বেগমগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
  Begumganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′N 91°6′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Noakhali District |
| Capital | Chowmuhani |
| Government | |
| • MP (Noakhali-3) | Mamunur Rashid Kiron |
| • Upazila Chairman | Umar Faruq Badshah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.37 km2 (92.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 549,308 |
| • Density | 1,587/km2 (4,110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Begumganji |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | begumganj |
Geography
Begumganj is located at 22.9500°N 91.1000°E. It has 118361 households and total area 426.05 km2.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Begumganj has a population of 549,308. Males constitute 49.2% of the population, and females 50.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 313911. Begumganj has an average literacy rate of 44.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Begumganj Upazila is divided into Chowmuhani Municipality and 16 union parishads: Alyearpur, Amanullapur, Begumganj, Chayani, Durgapur, Eklashpur, Gopalpur, Hajipur, Jirtali, Kadirpur, Kutubpur, Mirwarishpur, Narottampur, Rajganj, Rasulpur, and Sharifpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 178 mauzas and 184 villages.[3]
Chowmuhani Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.[3]
Education
Colleges
Schools
- Begumganj Government Pilot High School
- Chowmuhani Modon Mohon High School
- Jamidar Hat B.N. High School
- Gonipur Pilot Girls' High School
- Rajganj Union High School
- Chhayani High School
- Chhayani Girls High School
- Zainul Abedin Memorial Academy
Notable people
- Aftab Ahmed, 5th vice-chancellor of the National University, Bangladesh
- Barkat Ullah Bulu, former Minister of Commerce
- Chittaranjan Saha, educationist
- Dhiraj Kumar Nath, diplomat
- MA Hashem, founder of Partex Group
- Mahfuz Ullah, environmentalist
- Mamunur Rashid Kiron, director of Globe Pharmaceuticals
- Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury, essayist and linguist
- Moeen U Ahmed, 12th Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
References
- Bhuiyan, Sultan Mahmud (2012). "Begumganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Noakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
