Baksiganj Upazila Explained

Official Name:Bakshiganj
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:25°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Mymensingh Division
Subdivision Name2:Jamalpur District
Area Total Km2:238.39
Population Total:218930
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:2140

Bakshiganj (Bengali: বকশীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Bakshigonj Thana was converted into an upazila in 1983.

The area of the Bakshigonj town is 238.39 km2. It has a population of 65,568; male 50.97%, female 49.03%; population density is 2820 per km2. Literacy rate among the town people is 39.9%.

History

Bakshiganj Thana was established in 1982 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Mukti Bahini attacked the Pakistan Army camp at Kamalpur several times. Colonel Abu Taher lost his left leg on 14 November 1971, in one of those attacks.[1]

Geography

Bakshigonj is located at 25.2250°N 89.8750°E . It has 52,222 households and a total area of 238.39 km2. The upazila is bounded by Meghalaya state of India on the north, Islampur upazila on the south, Sherpur district on the east, and Dewanganj upazila on the west. The Garo Hills are on the north east part of the upazila.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bakshiganj Upazila had 52,222 households and a population of 218,930. 60,495 (27.63%) were under 10 years of age. Bakshiganj has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 33.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 28,890 (13.20%) lived in urban areas.[2]

Administration

Baksiganj Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Bagarchar, Bakshiganj, Battajore, Danua, Merurchar, Nilakhia, and Shadhurpara. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 199 villages.

Economy

Economy of Bakshiganj Upazila is a major agricultural, but business and human resources are one of the key pillars of the economy of this area.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hossain, Md Anwar . 2012 . Taher, Colonel Abu . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Taher,_Colonel_Abu . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jamalpur . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.