Bamna Upazila

Bamna
বামনা
Upazila
Bamna

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°18.1′N 90°6′E / 22.3017°N 90.100°E / 22.3017; 90.100Coordinates: 22°18.1′N 90°6′E / 22.3017°N 90.100°E / 22.3017; 90.100
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Barguna District
Area
 • Total 101.05 km2 (39.02 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 65,965
 • Density 653/km2 (1,690/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of the Bamna Upazila

Bamna (Bengali: বামনা) is an Upazila of Barguna District[1] in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bamna had a population of 65,965. It has 12,713 households and a total area of 101.05 km². Males constituted 49.64% of the population, and females 50.36%. The population aged 18 or over was 33,808. Bamna had an average literacy rate of 86.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Bamna has 4 Unions/Wards, 39 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 49 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ MA Matin Akanda (2012). "Bamna 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.


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