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| Bagerhat District বাগেরহাট জেলা |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| Capital | Bagerhat |
| Area | |
| - District | 1,528.6 sq mi (3,959.11 km2) |
| - Land | 1,257.2 sq mi (3,256.26 km2) |
| - Water | 42.5 sq mi (109.997 km2) |
| - Urban | 2.9 sq mi (7.53 km2) |
| - Cultivable land | 529 sq mi (1,370.06 km2) |
| Population (1991) | |
| - District | 1,515,815 |
| - Density | 991.6/sq mi (382.87/km2) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 9000 |
| Literacy | 44.3 % |
| Website | http://www.dcbagerhat.gov.bd |
Bagerhat District (Bengali: বাগেরহাট জেলা) is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division.
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Geography
Bagerhat district has a total area of 3959.11 square kilometres. It is bounded by Gopalganj District and Narail District on the north, The Bay of Bengal on the south, Gopalganj District, Pirojpur District and Barguna District on the east and Khulna District on the west. Main rivers of the district are Panguchi, Daratana, Madhumati River, Pasur River, Haringhata, Mongla River, Baleswar, Bangra and Goshairkhali.
History
Khan Jahan Ali was the founder of many of the settlements in the district, he settled here in 1429, accompanied by many soldiers under his command. Khan Jahan Ali was the founder of the Khalifabad Pargana which included the areas Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira, Jessore and Barisal. [1] Ali was the ruler of the Pargana from 1429 till his death in 1449. Following his death, the region came under the rule of Maharaja Pratapaditya.
During Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the Pakistan Army entered the area on 21 April, according to Banglapedia the Army killed about 200 people at Khalishakhali and Babuganj. There were also many mass killings in Doyapara, Shakharikarihat, and at Chakulia of Mollahat. Along with that, 35 people died in a battle in Morelganj between the pro-independence Mukti Bahini and pro-Pakistani Razakar militia. [1]
Economy
One of the two ports of Bangaldesh, Mongla port is here. But due to lack of care it could not play its proper role in the economy of Bangladesh. Rampal and Fakirhat, two upazilla of Bagerhat is know as Qwait of Bangladesh due to its huge production of shrimp and earning a lot of foreign exchange.
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Subdivisions
Bagerhat is divided into 9 upazilas, 77 union parishads, 1031 villages, 687 mouzas, 3 municipalities, 27 wards and 56 mahallas. The upazilas are:
Transport
Bagerhat is the terminus of a branch railway on the broad gauge system of Bangladesh Railways. The best way to go to Bagerhat from Dhaka is to take a bus which takes seven to eight hours. By air you have to go to Jessore airport then take a bus to the city. The total is 370.91 km, waterways 205 km and railway 24 km. There are 5 railway stations.
Places of interest
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See also
References
- ^ a b Bagerhat District, from Banglapedia.
External links
- dcbagerhat.gov.bd, Official website of Bagerhat district administration
- BagerhatPressClub.com, Official website of Bagerhat Press-Club
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