Mirzaganj Upazila

Mirzaganj মির্জাগঞ্জ
—  Upazila  —
Mirzaganj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°21.8′N 90°14.5′E / 22.3633°N 90.2417°E / 22.3633; 90.2417Coordinates: 22°21.8′N 90°14.5′E / 22.3633°N 90.2417°E / 22.3633; 90.2417
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Patuakhali District
Area
- Total	175.45 km2 (67.7 sq mi)
Population (1991)
- Total	110,763
- Density	631/km2 (1,634.3/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of the Mirzaganj Upazila

Mirzaganj (Bengali: মির্জাগঞ্জ ) is an Upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Mirzaganj is located at 22°21′45″N 90°14′30″E / 22.3625°N 90.2417°E / 22.3625; 90.2417 . It has 21345 units of house hold and total area 175.45 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mirzaganj has a population of 110763. Males constitute are 50.06% of the population, and females 49.94%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 56446.

Administrative

Mirzaganj thana was established in 1812 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. Mirzaganj has 6 Unions/Wards, 68 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 72 villages.

Literacy and educational institutions

Average literacy 42.1%; male 48.6%, female 35.6%.

Educational institutions

College: 5
High school: 32
Primary school: 70 (government), 62 (non-government)
Satellite school: 4
Old institutions: Subidkhali R I Pilot High School (1934), Subidkhali Government Model Primary School (1940), Kathaltali Government Primary School (1924), Basonda Government Primary School (1934)

Main crops

Paddy, sweet potato, lentil, chilli, sesame, linseed, ground nut

Extinct and nearly extinct crops

Tobacco, jute and sugarcane.

Main fruits

Mango, jackfruit, banana, futi, watermelon.

Cultural organisations

Rural club 15, public library 4, cinema hall 1.

Main exports

Banana, lentil, chilli.

Historical events

At the initial stage of the War of Liberation in 1971 a large number of youths were given military training in the training centre at village Deuli of this upazila. In an encounter between the Pak army and the local freedom fighters on the outskirts of Mirzaganj 32 freedom fighters lost their lives causing heavy casualty on enemy side.

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