Betagi Upazila

Betagi (Bengali: বেতাগী) is an upazila of Barguna District[1] in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Betagi
বেতাগী
Upazila
Betagi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°25′N 90°10.1′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarguna District
Area
 • Total167.75 km2 (64.77 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total110,926
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Betagi Upazila

Geography

Betagi is located at 22.4167°N 90.1681°E / 22.4167; 90.1681. It has 22,156 households and a total area of 167.75 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Betagi had a population of 110,926. Males constitute 49.95% of the population, and females 50.05%. The population aged 18 or over was 57,885. Betagi had an average literacy rate of 87% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 72.4%.[2]

Administration

Betagi Upazila is divided into Betagi Municipality and seven union parishads: Betagi, Bibichini, Buramazumdar, Hosnabad, Kazirabad, Mokamia, and Sarishamuri. The union parishads are subdivided into 59 mauzas and 73 villages.[3]

Betagi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[3]

Education

Primary schools
  • Betagi model government primary school

High schools
  • Betagi Government Pilot High school

Colleges
  • Betagi government degree college

Transport

Numerous rivers and canals force the inhabitants to use boats as one of the main transportation source. People use launch for long-distance travel. Road communication has improved significantly over the last decades. Although, travel on bus for long distance is not comfortable yet.

Economy

Economy mainly depends on farming. Although, people from Betagi Pourosova do non-farming jobs such as government employees, teachers, bankers etc.

See also

References
  1. Saidul Islam Mantu (2012). "Betagi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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