Bamna Upazila
Bamna
বামনা | |
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| Coordinates: 22°18.1′N 90°6′E / 22.3017°N 90.100°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barguna District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.05 km2 (39.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 79,564 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of the Bamna Upazila |
Bamna is an upazila (administrative division) in Barguna District, part of Barisal Division in Bangladesh.[1]
People[change | change source]
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bamna Upazila had a population of 79,564, with 17,529 (22.03%) under 10 years old. The literacy rate for those aged 7 and over was 61.1%, exceeding the national average of 51.8%. The sex ratio was 1018 females per 1000 males, and 7,744 (9.73%) resided in urban areas.[2][3]
Administration[change | change source]
Bamna Upazila is split into four union parishads: Bamna, Bukabunia, Dauatola, and Ramna. These union parishads further consist of 39 mauzas and 49 villages.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Community Report: Barguna" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
