Bhanga Upazila
| Bhanga ভাঙ্গা | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Bhanga Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°23′N 89°59′E / 23.383°N 89.983°ECoordinates: 23°23′N 89°59′E / 23.383°N 89.983°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Faridpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 216.34 km2 (83.53 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 214,702 |
| • Density | 992/km2 (2,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Bhanga |
Bhanga (Bengali: ভাঙ্গা) is an Upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Bhanga is located at 23°23′00″N 89°59′00″E / 23.3833°N 89.9833°E . It has 41462 households and total area 216.34 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhanga has a population of 214702. Males constitute 50.23% of the population, and females 49.77%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 105762. Bhanga has an average literacy rate of 25.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2] code of bhanga: 01.postal code:7830 02.zip code: ..... 03.Thana code:....
Administration
- Chairman: Shahadat Hossion, Bangladesh Awami League
- 'Vice Chairman:মো: সরোয়ার হোসেন
- Woman Vice Chairman:'মনোয়ারা ভূইয়া পপি
- Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):মোঃ আলমগীর হোসেন
Bhanga has 12 Unions/Wards, 137 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 227 villages. Total unions of Bhanga:
- Kalamredha
- Azimnagor
- Gharua
- Chandra
- Kaulibera
- Nasirabad
- Hamirdi
- Manikdha
- Nurullahgong
- Chumurdi
- Algi
- Tujerpur
In Ward number 1 there are 4(four)village: Hoglakandi, Kharakandi, Baishakhali and Charkanda.
Education
According to Banglapedia, Bhanga Pilot High School, founded in 1889, Sadardi High School (1917), and Kalamredha Gobindra High School (1927), are notable secondary schools.[1]
- Kazi Wali Ullah High School, Kaulibera
- Kazi Mahbubullah(K.M) College, Bhanga
- Bhanga Mohila College
- Kazi Shamsunnesa Girls School
- Deora High School. Kalamredha,Bhanga,Faridpur.
- Bharilhat Nesaria Dakhilia Madrasa.Kalamredha, Bhanga,Faridpur
- Syed Zanal Abdin High School,Nasirabad,Bhanga,Faridpur.
- Abdulabad High School, Nasirabad,Bhanga,Faridpur.
- Brahmondi High School, Bhanga,Faridpur.
- Sunflower Ideal Academy, Kharakandi, Bhanga, Faridpur.
- Sonamoyee high school chandra bazar bhanga faridpur.
- Sharifabad High School & college
- Munsurabad Govt. Primary School.
- Maligram high School, Maligram, Bhanga,Faridpur.
- Pulia high school
- East Sadardi High School,bhanga,Faridpur
- Bhanga pilot high school.Bhanga.Faridpur
See also
References
- 1 2 Nandi, Profulla Kumar (2012). "Bhanga Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
