Babuganj Upazila


Babuganj is an administrative unit of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Babuganj is located at . It has 25,144 households and a total area of 164.88 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Babuganj had a population of 135,905. Males constituted 50.58% of the population, and females 49.42%. The population aged 18 or over was 66,984. Babuganj had an average literacy rate of 47.4%, compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Points of interest

Durgasagar
Durgasagar with an area of about 2,500 hectare, is the largest pond or dighi of southern Bangladesh. It is located at Madhabpasa village of Babuganj upazila, about 11 km away from Barisal town. Locally it is known as Madhabpasha Dighi. According to a desire of Rani Durgavati, mother of Raja Joynarayan, the dighi was dug in 1780.

Administration

Babuganj has 6 Unions/Wards, 86 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 87 villages.