Betagi Upazila

Betagi (Bengali: বেতাগী) is an upazila of Barguna District[1] in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Betagi বেতাগী
Upazila
Betagi Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°25′N 90°10.1′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Barguna District
Area
• Total	167.75 km^2 (64.77 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	110,926
• Density	660/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of the Betagi Upazila

Geography

Betagi is located at 22.4167°N 90.1681°E. It has 22,156 households and a total area of 167.75 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Betagi had a population of 110,926. Males constitute 49.95% of the population, and females 50.05%. The population aged 18 or over was 57,885. Betagi had an average literacy rate of 87% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 72.4%.[2]

Administration

Betagi Upazila is divided into Betagi Municipality and seven union parishads: Betagi, Bibichini, Buramazumdar, Hosnabad, Kazirabad, Mokamia, and Sarishamuri. The union parishads are subdivided into 59 mauzas and 73 villages.[3]

Betagi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[3]

See also

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

References

1. Saidul Islam Mantu (2012). "Betagi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.