Bamna Upazila

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

Bamna
বামনা
Upazila
Location of Bamna
Coordinates: 22°18.1′N 90°6′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarguna District
Area
 • Total101.05 km2 (39.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total79,564
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Bamna Upazila

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 64—    
1991 66+3.1%
2001 70+6.1%
2011 79+12.9%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]
Religions in Bamna upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 92.55%
Hinduism
 
 7.42%
Other or not stated
 
 0.03%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bamna Upazila had a population of 79,564 living in 19,537 households. 17,529 (22.03%) were under 10 years of age. Bamna has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1018 females per 1000 males. 7,744 (9.73%) lived in urban areas.[4][3]

Administration

Bamna Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Bamna, Bukabunia, Dauatola, and Ramna. The union parishads are subdivided into 39 mauzas and 49 villages.[2]

See also

References
  1. MA Matin Akanda (2012). "Bamna Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
  4. "Community Report: Barguna" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.


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