Bakerganj Upazila
Bakerganj is an Upazila of Barisal District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Bakerganj is located at. It has a total area of. The upazila shares its boundaries with Nalchity Upazila and Barisal Sadar Upazila to the north, Mirzaganj Upazila, Dumki Upazila, and Bauphal Upazila to the south, Bauphal Upazila and Bhola Sadar Upazila to the east, and Nalchity Upazila, Betagi Upazila, and Rajapur Upazila to the west.Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Bakerganj Upazila had 87,974 households and a population of 356,022. 9.13% of the population were under 5 years of age. Bakerganj had a literacy rate of 79.93%: 82.06% for males and 77.95% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.59 males for every 100 females. 59,510 lived in urban areas.According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bakerganj Upazila had 71,537 households and a population of 313,845. 72,647 were under 10 years of age. Bakerganj had a literacy rate of 63.27%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1107 females per 1000 males. 19,492 lived in urban areas.