Batiaghata Upazila


Batiaghata is an upazila of Khulna District in the division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
WWW botiaghata.khulna.gov.bd

Geography

Batiaghata is located at. The Kajibacha river divides it into an eastern and a western part. It has a total area of 248.31 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Batiaghata Upazila had 59,277 households and a population of 233,041. 8.29% were under 5 years of age. Batiaghata had a literacy rate of 80.45%: 82.82% for males and 78.06% for females, and a sex ratio of 101.56 males per 100 females. 20,199 lived in urban areas.
UnionMuslimHinduOthers
Amirpur Union17,3272,0391
Baliadanga Union18,5187581
Batiaghata Union4,43617,12814
Bhandarkot Union"149,333,7431
Gangarampur Union5,98512,95811
Jalma Union88,52818,961333
Surkhali Union18,7018,6396

? Muslim majority ? Hindu majority
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Batiaghata upazila had 40,779 households and a population of 171,691. 32,365 were under 10 years of age. Batiaghata had an average literacy rate of 54.90%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 7,675 of the population lived in urban areas.
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Batiaghata had a population of 128184. Males constituted 51.07% of the population, and females 48.93%. The population aged 18 or over is 71,463. Batiaghata has an average literacy rate of 37.7%, compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Points of interest

  • Baroaria Bazar
  • Baintala Bazaar
  • Pagol r Mandir
  • Prem Kanon
  • Batiaghata Bridge
  • Gopalkhali Park
  • Kazibacha River
  • Batiaghata Bazaar
  • Guptamari Gram
  • Premkanon Family Picnic Corner
  • Tamim Telecom Hatbati
  • Shialidanga Bazar

Administration

Batiaghata Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Amirpur, Baliadanga, Batiaghata, Bhandarkot, Gangarampur, Jalma, and Surkhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 127 mauzas and 172 villages.

Education

Secondary schools

Colleges

Nearest tourist points