Batiaghata (Bengali: বটিয়াঘাটা) is an upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]
Baterdanga
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Upazila | |
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Coordinates: 22°44.5′N 89°31′E | |
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Division | Khulna Division |
District | Khulna District |
Area | |
• Total | 248.33 km2 (95.88 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 128,184 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Batiaghata |
Batiaghata is located at 22.7417°N 89.5167°E / 22.7417; 89.5167. The Kajibacha river divides it into an eastern and a western part.[1] It has 23698 households and total area 248.33 km2.
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% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Batiaghata Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Amirpur, Baliadanga, Botiaghata, Gongarampur, Jolma, Surkhali, and Vandarkote. The union parishads are subdivided into 127 mauzas and 172 villages.[3]
Hetalbunia Primary School
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Capital: Khulna | ||
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Headquarters: Khulna | ||
Bagerhat District | ![]() | |
Chuadanga District | ||
Jessore District | ||
Jhenaidah District | ||
Khulna District | ||
Kushtia District | ||
Magura District | ||
Meherpur District | ||
Narail District | ||
Satkhira District |
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