Haziganj Upazila

Haziganj হাজীগঞ্জ
Upazila
Haziganj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°15′N 90°51′E / 23.250°N 90.850°ECoordinates: 23°15′N 90°51′E / 23.250°N 90.850°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chandpur District
Area
• Total	189.9 km^2 (73.3 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	254,057
• Density	1,300/km^2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Haziganj

Haziganj (Bengali: হাজীগঞ্জ) or Hajiganj is an Upazila of Chandpur District^[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Haziganj is located at 23°15′00″N 90°51′00″E / 23.2500°N 90.8500°E . It has 44,350 households and a total area of 189.9 km².

Demographics

The Hajigonj Municipality is a 1st class municipality. It is 19 km² in area. The population of the municipality is 58,000, with a population density of 3055 people per km². According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Haziganj had a population of 291,057. Males constituted 49.17% of the population, and females 50.83%. The population aged 18 or over was 127,498. Haziganj had an average literacy rate of 60.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 64.4%.^[2]

Economy

• Jute mills: 2
• Cold stores: 2
• Rice mills: 19

Administration

Haziganj has 13 Unions/Wards, 139 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 147 villages.

Infrastructure

upozila health complex, hajigonj

• govt. Union Hosp.-8
• Private Hosp-9
• Eye Hosp.-1
• Diabetic Hosp-1
• Clinic-49

Education

• Primary School-205
• Non-govt. Primary-165
• High School-36
• College-18
• Madrasa-183
• University College-2
• Pvt. Polytechnic.-2
• MATS-1

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Md. Tofael Ahmed Sheikh (2012), "Hajiganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.