Bagerhat, Khulna Division, Bangladesh

🇧🇩 Bagerhat is a city in southern Bangladesh and the headquarters of Bagerhat District. Located on the banks of the Bhairab river, Bagerhat has a population of around 50,000. It is located near the old city of Khalifatabad, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Demographics At the 2011 census, Bagerhat had 11,982 households and a population of 49,073. 8,322 (16.96%) were under 10 years of age. Bagerhat has a sex ratio of 995 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 75.8%.

History Khan Jahan Ali established a pargana named Khalifatabad here in 1429 AD, which covered Bagerhat, Khulna, Jessore, Satkhira and Barisal. The Sixty Dome Mosque was the central administrative place of the kingdom. He built a mint, several mosques, and excavated several lakes.

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, Razakar Seraj Master killed 18 members of a family in the area. Battles between the Pakistan army and the Bangladeshi Freedom Fighters, the Mukti Bahini, were held at Panighat, Devir Bazar and Madhav Kathi.

Geography Bagerhat Sadar has 64,022 households and a total area of 272.73 km². Bagerhat Sadar Upazila is bounded by Fakirhat and Chitalmari upazilas on the north, Morrelganj upazila on the south, Kachua upazila on the east, Rampal and Fakirhat upazila on the west. The main rivers in the area are the Bhairab, Chitra, Daudkhali, Poylahar, and the Putimari.

Health organization In Bagerhat Sadar, there is a 250-bed government hospital, 2 satellite clinics, 10 union health and family planning centres, 1 maternity clinic, 7 private clinics, and 2 nursing training schools.

Main crops Paddy, wheat, jute, potato, banana and papaya, garlic, and onion are the main crops of Bagerhat Sadar.

Economy: Industry In Bagerhat Sadar upazila, there are 28 spice grinding mills, 22 flour mills, 25 rice mills, and 28 coconut oil mills. Cottage industries include 70 goldsmiths, 40 blacksmiths, 60 welders, 1 honey cultivation project, and 1 bidi factory.

Arts and culture The Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO-registered complex of Muslim architecture, is in the suburbs of Bagerhat city. Apart from the mosque recently Khan Jahan Ali's home has been dug out. Concerning modern culture, there are 4 public libraries, 1 museum, 2 cinemas, 25 rural clubs, 1 women's organization, and 1 playground in Bagerhat Sadar Upazila. You can explore the UNESCO property in the Google Arts and Culture Platform Bagerhat on Google Arts and Culture

Administration Bagerhat Thana was formed in 1842 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Bagerhat Sadar Upazila is divided into Bagerhat Municipality and ten union parishads: 1. Baraipara Union Parishad; 2. Bemarta Union Parishad; 3. Bishnupur Union Parishad; 4. Dema Union Parishad; 5. Gotapara Union Parishad; 6. Jatrapur Union Parishad; 7. Karapara Union Parishad; 8. Khanpur Union Parishad; 9. Rakhalgachhi Union Parishad; 10. Shat Gambuj Union Parishad.

The union parishads are subdivided into 185 mauzas and 187 villages.

Bagerhat Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 31 mahallas.