Batiaghata () is an upazila of Khulna District in the division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
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 (8.67%) lived in urban areas.
+Population by religion in UnionUnionMuslimHinduOthersAmirpur Union17,3272,0391Baliadanga Union18,5187581Batiaghata Union4,43617,12814Bhandarkot Union14,9333,7431Gangarampur Union5,98512,95811Jalma Union88,52818,961333Surkhali 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 (18.85%) 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 (4.47%) of the population lived in urban areas.
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Batiaghata had a population of 128,184. 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% (7+ years), 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 B.L.G. High school Batiaghata High School Batiaghata Thana Headquarters Girls High School Batiaghata Thana Headquarters Pilot Model Secondary School Bayarbhanga Biswambhara High school Gaoghara High School Jolma Chokrakhali Secondary School Khalshibunia G.P.B. High School Kharabad Baintala High School Rashmohan Girls High School, Bayarbhanga Shialidanga secondary school
Colleges Batiaghata Degree College Gariardanga Adarsha College Khagendranath Girls College Kharabad Baintala School & College
Nearest tourist points Shat Gombuj Mosque Sundarban Mongla Port Khulna City Shitala Bari Temple Chandramohol Local Riverine Scenery Rana Resort & Amusement Park
See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh Jalma Union
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