Bagherpara Upazila

Bagherpara (Bengali: বাঘারপাড়া) is an upazila of Jessore District^[5] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Bagharpara বাঘারপাড়া [1]
Upazila
Coordinates: 23°13′N 89°21′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Jessore
Area
• Total	308.29 km2 (119.03 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	238,106
• Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	7470[3]
Area code	04223[4]
Website	Official Map of Bagherpara

Geography

Bagherpara is located at 23.2167°N 89.3500°E / 23.2167; 89.3500. It has a total area of 308.29 km². It is bordered by Jhenaidah district to the north, Magura and Narail districts to the east, and Jessore Sadar upazila to the west.

Demographics

Religions in Bagherpara Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			85.20%
Hinduism			14.77%
Other or not stated			0.03%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bagherpara upazila had 49,971 households and a population of 261,897. 43,882 (16.76%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Bagherpara's literacy rate was 52.79%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1016 females per 1000 males. 8,290 (3.17%) of the population lived in urban areas.^[7][8]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bagherpara has a population of 168,938. Males constituted 51.21% of the population, and females 48.79%; this Upazila's eighteen-up population was 84303. Bagherpara has an average literacy rate of 34.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[9]

Administration

Bagherpara Upazila is divided into Bagherpara Municipality and nine union parishads: Bandabilla, Basuari, Darajhat, Dhalgram, Dohakula, Jaharpur, Jamdia, Narikelbaria, and Roypur. The union parishads are subdivided into 155 mauzas and 191 villages.^[7]

Bagherpara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.^[7]

Education

• Azampur Islamia Alim Madrasah
• Azampur Darus-Sunnah Hafezia and Nurani Madrasah
• Sekenderpur Secondary School
• Gaidghat High School
• Agra Secondary school
• Charavita Secondary School
• PHL Secondary High School
• Bagherpara Pilot High School
• Bagherpara Pilot Girls High School
• Bagherpara Degree College
• Bagherpara Mohilla College
• Raipur School & College
• Selumpur High school
• Karimpur High School
• Bagherpara siddikiya fazil madrashah
• Narikelbariya degree college
• Narikelbariya high school
• Inra high school
• Dayarampur Siddikya Senior Madrasha.
• Borvagh high school.
• Vitaballah High School.
• C.S.A.High School.
• Japan Bangladesh Friendship Agricultural College.
• Jamdia High School.
• Jamdia Hafijia Dakhil Madrasha
• Khalshe Girls School.
• Dargahpur Fazil Degree Madrasha
• Andul Baria High School
• Bir Protik Ishaqe College, Dhalgr
• Karimpur Hafejia Dakhil Madrasa
• Vangura Ideal College
• Bagdanga primary school
• Sommillio Biddapit Bagdanga Bohumukhi Maddomik Biddaloy

See also

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