Haziganj Upazila

Haziganj
হাজীগঞ্জ
Upazila
Haziganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°15′N 90°51′E / 23.250°N 90.850°E / 23.250; 90.850Coordinates: 23°15′N 90°51′E / 23.250°N 90.850°E / 23.250; 90.850
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chandpur District
Area
 • Total 189.9 km2 (73.3 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 254,057
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Website Official Map of Haziganj

Haziganj (Bengali: হাজীগঞ্জ) or Hajiganj is an Upazila of Chandpur District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Haziganj is located at 23°15′00″N 90°51′00″E / 23.2500°N 90.8500°E / 23.2500; 90.8500 . It has 44,350 households and a total area of 189.9 km².

Demographics

The Hajigonj Municipality is a 1st class municipality. It is 19 km2 in area. The population of the municipality is 58,000, with a population density of 3055 people per km2. According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Haziganj had a population of 291,057. Males constituted 49.17% of the population, and females 50.83%. The population aged 18 or over was 127,498. Haziganj had an average literacy rate of 60.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 64.4%.[2]

Economy

  • Jute mills: 2
  • Cold stores: 2
  • Rice mills: 19

Administration

Haziganj has 13 Unions/Wards, 139 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 147 villages.

Infrastructure

upozila health complex, hajigonj

  • govt. Union Hosp.-8
  • Private Hosp-9
  • Eye Hosp.-1
  • Diabetic Hosp-1
  • Clinic-49

Education

  • Primary School-205
  • Non-govt. Primary-165
  • High School-36
  • College-18
  • Madrasa-183
  • University College-2
  • Pvt. Polytechnic.-2
  • MATS-1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Tofael Ahmed Sheikh (2012), "Hajiganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.


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