Betagi () is an upazila of Barguna District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.
Geography Betagi is located at . It has 22,156 households and a total area of 167.75 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Betagi Upazila had 31,209 households and a population of 125,472. 8.22% of the population was under 5 years of age. Betagi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 82.50%: 84.93% for males and 80.22% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.57 males for every 100 females. 15,828 (12.61%) lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Betagi Upazila had a population of 117,145 living in 27,922 households. 25,857 (22.07%) were under 10 years of age. Betagi has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 60.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1067 females per 1000 males. 12,786 (10.91%) lived in urban areas.
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%.
Administration UNO: Md. Saddam Hossen
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.
Betagi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.
Education
Primary schools Masuakhali Government Primary School Betagi Model Government Primary School Jingabariya Government Primary School
High schools Mokamia Secondary School Betagi Government Pilot High School Betagi Girls' School and College Kaialghata High School Kaunia Emdadia Secondary School
Colleges Betagi Government Degree College Betagi Girls' School and College
Notable people Shahjada Abdul Malek Khan, MP
See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh Administrative geography of Bangladesh
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