Baksiganj Upazila

Bakshiganj (Bengali: বকশীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[1]

Bakshiganj
Upazila
Bakshiganj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°13.5′N 89°52.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh Division
District	Jamalpur District
Area
• Total	204.3 km^2 (78.9 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	218,930
• Density	1,100/km^2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	2140
Website	bokshiganj.jamalpur.gov.bd

Bakshigonj Thana was converted into an upazila in 1983. In Bakshigonj have some Haat Bazer.

Bakshigonj (Town) The area of the Bakshigonj town is 20.86 km². It has a population of 65,568; male 50.97%, female 49.03%; population density is 2820 per km². Literacy rate among the town people is 39.9%.

Etymology

Bakshiganj name of an ancient and historic towns. However, there are many differences of Bakshiganj named. The original name of the rajendraganja Bakshiganj. Still rajendraganja village records. Bakshiganj naming of a journal called smaranikara pages 44–45 published an article written by Professor Afsar Ali said. Some hundred years ago, the "paymaster" in the name of a Muslim fakir. He built up over a khanaka or dormitory. It became the residence of a hat. Bakshi, according to that person's name is the name of the market. Bakshi time evolution of the market, "bakshiganj" is the name of the converted.

History

Bakshiganj Thana was established in 1982 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.[1]

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Mukti Bahini attacked the Pakistan Army camp at Kamalpur several times.[1] Colonel Abu Taher lost his left leg on 14 November 1971, in one of those attacks.[2]

Geography

Bakshigonj is located at 25.2250°N 89.8750°E . It has 32007 units of household and total area 204.3 km².

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baksiganj has a population of 180503. Males constitute 50.8% of the population, and females 49.2%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 76635. Baksiganj has an average literacy rate of 17.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]

Administration

Baksiganj Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Bagarchar, Bakshigonj, Battajore, Danua, Merurchar, Nilakhia, and Shadhurpara. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 199 villages.[4]

Economy

Economy of Bakshiganj Upazila is a major agricultural, but business and human resources are one of the key pillars of the economy of this area.

Newspapers

• Daily Urmi Bangla
• Daily Gonojoy
• Seba hot news
• Saptahik Bakshiganj

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Sayed Md Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury (2012), "Bakshiganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. Hossain, Md Anwar (2012). "Taher, Colonel Abu". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
4. "District Statistics 2011: Jamalpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.