Baksiganj Upazila

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Bakshiganj

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

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.

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

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. (000) ±%
1981 437 —
1991 157 −64.1%
2001 178 +13.4%
2011 219 +23.0%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baksiganj Upazila had 52,222 households and a population of 218,930, 13.2% of whom lived in urban areas. 12.7% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 33.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.

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.

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