| Official Name: | Bakerganj |
| Native Name: | বাকেরগঞ্জ |
| Settlement Type: | Upazila |
| Coordinates: | 22°N 90°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Subdivision Name1: | Barisal |
| Subdivision Name2: | Barisal |
| Seat: | Bakerganj |
| Area Total Km2: | 411.36 |
| Population Total: | 313845 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Website: | Official Map of the Bakerganj Upazila |
| Timezone: | BST |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
Bakerganj (Bengali: বাকেরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Barisal Division, Bangladesh.[1]
Bakerganj is located at 22.55°N 90.3389°W. It has a total area of 411.36km2. The upazila shares its boundaries with Nalchity Upazila and Barisal Sadar Upazila to the north, Mirzaganj Upazila, Dumki Upazila, and Bauphal Upazila to the south, Bauphal Upazila and Bhola Sadar Upazila to the east, and Nalchity Upazila, Betagi Upazila, and Rajapur Upazila to the west.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bakerganj Upazila had 71,537 households and a population of 313,845. 72,647 (23.15%) were under 10 years of age. Bakerganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 63.27%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1107 females per 1000 males. 19,492 (6.21%) lived in urban areas.[2] [3]
Bakerganj Upazila is divided into Bakerganj Municipality and 14 union parishads: Bharpasha, Charadi, Char Amaddi, Darial, Dudhal, Durgapasha, Faridpur, Garuria, Kabai, Kalashkati, Nalua, Niamati, Padri Shibpur, and Rangasree. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 172 villages.[4]
