Batiaghata Upazila
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Batiaghata
বটিয়াঘাটা | |
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| Coordinates: 22°44.5′N 89°31′E / 22.7417°N 89.517°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Khulna |
| Area | |
• Total | 248.31 km2 (95.87 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 233,540 |
| • Density | 940.52/km2 (2,435.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 9260[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Batiaghata |
Batiaghata (Bengali: বটিয়াঘাটা) is an upazila of Khulna District in the division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[3]
Batiaghata is located at 22°44′30″N 89°31′00″E / 22.7417°N 89.5167°E. The Kajibacha river divides it into an eastern and a western part.[3] It has a total area of 248.31 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Batiaghata Upazila had 59,277 households and a population of 233,041. 8.29% were under 5 years of age. Batiaghata had a literacy rate of 80.45%: 82.82% for males and 78.06% for females, and a sex ratio of 101.56 males per 100 females. 20,199 (8.67%) lived in urban areas.[4]
| Union | Muslim | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amirpur Union | 17,327 | 2,039 | 1 |
| Baliadanga Union | 18,518 | 758 | 1 |
| Batiaghata Union | 4,436 | 17,128 | 14 |
| Bhandarkot Union | "149,33 | 3,743 | 1 |
| Gangarampur Union | 5,985 | 12,958 | 11 |
| Jalma Union | 88,528 | 18,961 | 333 |
| Surkhali Union | 18,701 | 8,639 | 6 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Batiaghata upazila had 40,779 households and a population of 171,691. 32,365 (18.85%) were under 10 years of age. Batiaghata had an average literacy rate of 54.90%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 7,675 (4.47%) of the population lived in urban areas.[5][6]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Batiaghata had a population of 128184. Males constituted 51.07% of the population, and females 48.93%. The population aged 18 or over is 71,463. Batiaghata has an average literacy rate of 37.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[7]
Points of interest
Administration
Batiaghata Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Amirpur, Baliadanga, Batiaghata, Bhandarkot, Gangarampur, Jalma, and Surkhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 127 mauzas and 172 villages.[8]
Education
Secondary schools
- B.L.G. High school
- Batiaghata High School
- Batiaghata Thana Head Quarters Girls High School
- Batiaghata Thana Head Quarters Pilot Model Secondary School
- Bayarbhanga Biswambhara High school
- Gaoghara High School
- Jolma Chokrakhali Secondary School
- Khalshibunia G.P.B. High School
- Kharabad Baintala High School
- Rashmohan Girls High School, Bayarbhanga
- Shialidanga secondary school
Colleges
- Batiaghata Degree College
- Gariardanga Adarsha College
- Khagendranath Girls College
- Kharabad Baintala School & College
