Bamna Upazila
Bamna is an upazila of Barguna District in Barisal, Bangladesh.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Bamna Upazila had 20,756 households and a population of 78,942. 8.53% of the population were under 5 years of age. Bamna had a literacy rate of 82.51%: 84.22% for males and 81.01% for females, and a sex ratio of 89.94 males for every 100 females. 14,611 lived in urban areas.According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bamna Upazila had a population of 79,564 living in 19,537 households. 17,529 were under 10 years of age. Bamna has a literacy rate of 61.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1,018 females per 1,000 males. 7,744 lived in urban areas.
Administration
UNO: Md. Al ImranBamna Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Bamna, Bukabunia, Dauatola, and Ramna. The union parishads are subdivided into 39 mauzas and 49 villages. Bamna also has one thana which is known as Bamna Thana.
Notable people
- Syed Rahmatur Rob Irtiza Ahsan, politician and fighter
- Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, politician and advocate
- Asmat Ali Sikder, politician and teacher
- Syed Qamarul Ahsan, politician and litterateur
- Syed Ziaul Ahsan, politician