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
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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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