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Barguna District

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Barguna (Bengali: বরগুনা Borguna) is a district in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4] It is situated in the southern part of Bangladesh. Barguna subdivision was established in 1969 and promoted to district on 28 February 1984.

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Barguna
বরগুনা
District of Bangladesh
Barguna District
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From top: Seabirds in Barguna Coastal area (Laldia beach), Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Bibicini Shahi Mosque, Haringhata Reserved Forest, Ashar Chor and Bibicini Shahi Mosque
Location of Barguna in Bangladesh
Location of Barguna in Bangladesh
Map
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Coordinates: 22.1508°N 90.1264°E / 22.1508; 90.1264
CountryFlag_of_Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMustain Billah
 • District Council ChairmanMd. Delwar Hossein [1]
 • Chief Executive OfficerMd. Owahedur Rahman
Area
 • Total1,831.31 km2 (707.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Total1,010,530
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Literacy rate
 • Total62.10%
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
HDI (2018)0.586[3]
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