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Batiaghata Upazila

Batiaghata () is an upazila of Khulna District in the division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Batiaghata is located at . The Kajibacha river divides it into an eastern and a western part. It has a total area of 248.31&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

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.

🟩 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.

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%.

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.

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

Nearest tourist points

  • Shat Gombuj Mosque
  • Sundarban
  • Mongla Port
  • Khulna City
  • Shitala Bari Temple
  • Chandramohol

See also

References