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Batiaghata বটিয়াঘাটা
Upazila
Kajibacha River
Coordinates: 22°44.5′N 89°31′E / 22.7417°N 89.517°E / 22.7417; 89.517
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Khulna
Area
• Total	248.31 km (95.87 sq mi)
Population
• Total	233,041
• Density	940/km (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	9260
Website	Official Map of Batiaghata

Batiaghata (Bengali: বটিয়াঘাটা) is an upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Batiaghata is located at 22°44′30″N 89°31′00″E / 22.7417°N 89.5167°E / 22.7417; 89.5167. The Kajibacha river divides it into an eastern and a western part. It has 40779 households and total area 248.31 km.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Batiaghata upazila had 40,779 households and a population of 171,691. 32,365 (18.85%) were under 10 years of age. Batiaghata had an average literacy rate of 54.90%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 7,675 (4.47%) of the population lived in urban areas.

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Batiaghata had a population of 128184. Males constituted 51.07% of the population, and females 48.93%. The population aged 18 or over is 71,463. Batiaghata has an average literacy rate of 37.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Points of interest

• Baroaria Bazar
• Baintala Bazaar
• Pagol r Mandir
• Prem Kanon
• Batiaghata Bridge
• Gopalkhali Park
• Kazibacha River
• Batiaghata Bazaar
• Guptamari Gram
• Premkanon Family Picnic Corner
• Tamim Telecom Hatbati
• Shialidanga Bazar

Administration

Batiaghata Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Amirpur, Baliadanga, Botiaghata, Gongarampur, Jolma, Surkhali, and Vandarkote. The union parishads are subdivided into 127 mauzas and 172 villages.

Education

Primary schools

• Batiaghata Govt. Primary School
• Bayarbhanga Govt. Primary School
• Bayarbhanga Paschim Para Primary School
• Guptamary Govt. Primary School
• Chakrakhali Govt. Primary School
• Kashiadanga Govt. Primary School
• Khalshibunia Govt. Primary School
• Maitvanga Govt. Primary school
• 44 no. K. Baintala Govt. Primary School
• Saleha begum govt primary School
• Hetalbunia Primary School
• Shialidanga Govt. Primary school

Secondary school

• Batiaghata Thana Head Quarters Pilot Model Secondary School
• Batiaghata High School
• Bayarbhanga Biswambhara High school
• Jolma Chokrakhali Secondary School
• Khalshibunia G.P.B. High School
• Kharabad Baintala High School
• Gaoghara High School
• Batiaghata Thana Head Quarters Girls High School
• Rashmohan Girls High School, Bayarbhanga
• B.L.G. High school
• Shialidanga secondary school

College

• Khagendranath Girls College
• Gariardanga Adarsha College
• Batiaghata College
• Kharabad Baintala School & College

Nearest tourist points

• Shat Gombuj Mosque
• Sundarban
• Mongla Port
• Khulna City
• Shitala Bari Temple
• Chandramohol

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Jalma Union

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. ^ Shah Siddiq (2012), "Batiaghata Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
4. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khulna (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-271-9.
5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
7. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
8. "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

v t e Khulna District
Capital: Khulna
Upazilas/thanas	Batiaghata Dacope Daulatpur Dighalia Dumuria Harintana Khalishpur Khan Jahan Ali Kotwali Koyra Paikgachha Phultala Rupsa Sonadanga Terokhada
Constituencies	Khulna-1 Khulna-2 Khulna-3 Khulna-4 Khulna-5 Khulna-6
Attractions and sites	BNS Titumir Khulna Divisional Museum Masjidkur Police Training Centre Rabindra Complex Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
Education	Bangladesh Institute of Management Batbunia Collegiate School BN School & College Brajalal College Daulatpur Mohsin High School Khulna Govt. Girls College Khulna Public College Khulna Zilla School Koyra Madinabad Model Secondary School

v t e Upazilas of the Khulna Division
Headquarters: Khulna
Bagerhat District	Bagerhat Chitalmari Fakirhat Kachua Mollahat Mongla Morrelganj Rampal Sarankhola
Chuadanga District	Alamdanga Chuadanga Damurhada Jibannagar
Jessore District	Abhaynagar Bagherpara Chaugachha Jhikargacha Keshabpur Jessore Manirampur Sharsha
Jhenaidah District	Harinakunda Jhenaidah Kaliganj Kotchandpur Maheshpur Shailkupa
Khulna District	Batiaghata Dacope Dumaria Dighalia Koyra Paikgachha Phultala Rupsa Terokhada
Kushtia District	Bheramara Daulatpur Khoksa Kumarkhali Kushtia Mirpur
Magura District	Magura Mohammadpur Shalikha Sreepur
Meherpur District	Gangni Meherpur Mujibnagar
Narail District	Kalia Lohagara Narail
Satkhira District	Assasuni Debhata Kalaroa Kaliganj Satkhira Shyamnagar Tala

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