Begumganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 22.9500° N 91.1000° E

Begumganj Upazila
Begumganj
Division_name  - District	Chittagong Division  - Noakhali District
Coordinates	22.9500° N 91.1000° E
Area	426.05 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	676168  - 1587/km²
Maplink: /Begumganj.gif Official Map of Begumganj

Begumganj (Bengali: বেগমগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Noakhali District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Begumganj is located at 22.9500° N 91.1000° E . It has 118361 units of house hold and total area 426.05 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Begumganj has a population of 676168. Males constitute are 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. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Begumganj has 29 Unions/Wards, 344 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 343 vilages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.