বাগমারা
Upazila
Kompo River in Bagmara
Kompo River in Bagmara
Location of বাগমারা
Coordinates: 24°33.8′N 88°48.5′E / 24.5633°N 88.8083°E / 24.5633; 88.8083
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictRajshahi
Area
 • Total366.26 km2 (141.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total354,664
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitebagmara.rajshahi.gov.bd

Bagmara (Bengali: বাগমারা) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Bagmara is located at 24°33′50″N 88°48′30″E / 24.5639°N 88.8083°E / 24.5639; 88.8083. It has 94,050 households and total area 366.26 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Baghmara upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.31%
Hinduism
 
 4.65%
Other or not stated
 
 0.04%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baghmara Upazila had 94,050 households and a population of 354,664. 64,230 (18.11%) were under 10 years of age. Baghmara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.31%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males. 38,214 (10.77%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bagmara has a population of 282520. Males constitute 50.01% of the population, and females 49.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 147768. Bagmara has an average literacy rate of 52.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]

Administration

Bagmara Upazila is divided into Bhawbaniganj Municipality, Tahirpur Municipality, and 16 union parishads: Auchpara, Basupara, Borobihanoli, Dippur, Ganipur, Gobindapara, Gualkandi, Hamirkutsa, Jogipara, Kacharikoalipara, Maria, Nordas, Sonadanaga, Sreepur, Suvodanga, and Zhikra. The union parishads are subdivided into 292 mauzas and 332 villages.[2]

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md Asadul Islam (2012), "Baghmara Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rajshahi" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Rajshahi district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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