Bamna Upazila

upazila in Barisal Division's Barguna District

Bamna is an upazila (administrative division) in Barguna District, part of Barisal Division in Bangladesh.[1]

Bamna
বামনা
Location of Bamna
Coordinates: 22°18.1′N 90°6′E / 22.3017°N 90.100°E / 22.3017; 90.100
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

People change

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

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

  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. "Community Report: Barguna" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.