Bhedarganj Upazila

Bhedarganj
ভেদরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Bhedarganj

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°12′N 90°27′E / 23.200°N 90.450°ECoordinates: 23°12′N 90°27′E / 23.200°N 90.450°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Shariatpur District
Area[1]
 • Total 261.90 km2 (101.12 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 • Total 253,234
 • Density 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 8030
Website bhedarganj.shariatpur.gov.bd(Bengali)

Bhedarganj (Bengali: ভেদরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bhedarganj Thana was converted into an upazila in 1983.[3] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Bhedarganj.

Geography

Bhedarganj Upazila has a total area of 261.90 square kilometres (101.12 sq mi). About seven-tenths is land and three-tenths is water, chiefly the Padma River, which cuts through the northern part of the upazila.[1] It borders Naria Upazila to the west and north, Munshiganj District to the north, Chandpur District to the north and east, Gosairhat and Damudya upazilas to the south, and Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to the west.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000)±%
1981 166—    
1991 207+24.7%
2001 238+15.0%
2011 253+6.3%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bhedarganj Upazila had 53,305 households and a population of 253,234, 3.6% of whom lived in urban areas.[2] 12.0% of the population was under the age of 5.[4] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 42.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[5][6]

Administration

Bhedarganj Upazila is divided into Bhedarganj Municipality and 13 union parishads: Arshi Nagar, Char Bhaga, Char Census, Char Kumaria, Chhaygaon, Dhakhin Tarabunia, Digar Mahishkhali, Kachikata, Mahisar, Naryanpur, Rambhadrapur, Sakhipur, and Tarabunia. The union parishads are subdivided into 87 mauzas and 372 villages.

Chairman : Anawar Hossain

Vice Chairman : Masum Bala

Woman Vice Chairman : Lipi sorder

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) :

Bhedarganj Municipality was established in 1997.[3] It is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[1] Abdul Mannan Howlader (Rebel Awami League) was elected mayor in 2011.[7][8]

Education

There are four colleges in the upazila. They include Hazi Shariat Ullah College and M. A Reza Degree College.

The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "District Statistics 2011: Shariatpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population Census 2011: Shariatpur Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hossain, Billal (2012). "Bhedarganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2011: Shariatpur Table C-04" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2011: Shariatpur Table C-06" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Mayor Bhedarganj Municipality". Bhedarganj Upazila. Retrieved August 11, 2014.(Bengali)
  8. ↑ "AL ahead with 27, BNP 24 in Dhaka Div". New Age. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.