Begumganj Upazila

Begumganj (Bengali: বেগমগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Noakhali District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Begumganj Thana now an Upazila was Established in 1892.

Begumganj

বেগমগঞ্জ
Upazila
Begumganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°57′N 91°6′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictNoakhali District
Area
 • Total238.37 km2 (92.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total549,308
 • Density1,587/km2 (4,110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitebegumganj.noakhali.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Geography

Begumganj is located at 22.9500°N 91.1000°E / 22.9500; 91.1000 . 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 has 16 Unions/Wards, 344 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 343 villages.chairman

Education Institutions in Begumganj Upazila

College's in Begumganj Upazila

School's in Begumganj Upazila

See also

References
  1. Sultan Mahmud Bhuiyan (2012), "Begumganj 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.


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