Ashuganj Upazila

This article is about the Upazila of Ashuganj. For the city of Ashuganj, see Ashuganj City, Bangladesh.
Ashuganj
Upazila
Coordinates: 24°02′N 91°00′W / 24.033°N 91.000°W
Division Chittagong Division
District Brahmanbaria District
Area
 • Total 67.59 km2 (26.10 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 180,654
 • Density 2,673/km2 (6,920/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)

Ashuganj (Bengali: আশুগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Ashuganj is located at 24°01′N 91°00′E / 24.02°N 91.00°E and has total area of 67.59 km².

Administration

Ashuganj Upazila has 8 Unions/Wards, 30 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 38 villages.

Demographics

The total population is 180,654, comprising 85,191 males and 89,074 females and 174,265 Muslims, 6,290 Hindus, 69 Buddhists and 117 people following other religions.

Power plant

Ashuganj Upazila is known for its power plant which generates much of the electricity for the country especially for the capital city. Zia Fertilizer Ltd is on the other side of Ashuganj. It produces chemical fertilizer for the country. It is especially known as commercial area. Almost 25% electricity supply from Ashugonj Power Station.

Additional information

In Ashugonj, there are more than 500 rice mills which means above 40% rice supply from Ashugonj. Zia Fertilizer is a biggest chemical fertilizer company. There is a Transit in Ashugonj which communicate with India. Ashugonj City is also known as river port. There is also a gas transmission company. The area has experienced severe power shortages but a revamped project is being planned and implemented under Japanese Debt Relief Grant Aid.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Address Marking the Overhaul of the Contract". Japanese Embassy. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-17.

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