Barguna (বরগুনা) is a district of Bangladesh. It is located in South-western(দক্ষিণ-পশ্চিমে) Bangladesh. Barguna is a district of greater Barisal. It is a part of the Barisal Division. It is near the Jhalokati, Barisal district, Pirojpur, Patuakhali and Bagerhat district. Barguna district consists of 5 Upazilas, 4 Municipalities (Pourashava), 42 Union Parishads and 560 Villages.
List of upazilas in Barguna districtবরগুনা জেলার উপজেলা সমূহঃ
Barguna Sadar Upazila (বরগুনা সদর উপজেলা)
Betagi Upazila (বেতাগী উপজেলা)
Bamna Upazila (বামনা উপজেলা)
Patharghata Upazila (পাথরঘাটা উপজেলা)
Amtali Upazila (আমতলী উপজেলা)
Taltali Upazila (তালতলী উপজেলা)
Some useful information of Barguna District:
District: Barguna
Barguna district Established in: 28th February, 1984
Division: Barisal division
Area : 1939.39 Sq. Km.
Total Cultivable Land : 1,99,831 Hectors
Population (2001) : 10,49,537
Density: 463 per Sq. Km.
Number of voters(2008): 5,45,545 (Approximately)
Number of Village: 560
Number of Union Parishad: 42 (Union Parishad details of Barguna district: )
Literacy rate: 58.12%
University:
Textile Engineering College:
Police Training Center:
Colleges: 24 (Govt. College: 2, Non-govt. college: 22)
High Schools: 150 (Govt. 2, Non-govt. college: 148)
Primary Schools: 732 (Government Primary Schools: 379, Non-government Primary Schools: 353)
Madrasha: 339 (Senior Madrasha: , Dakhil and Alim Madrasha: ).
Technical School & college: 1
Textile Vocational Institute: 1
PTI: 1
Bank (Total Branch) : Municipality(Pourashava) in Barguna District: 4 : Barguna Municipality(Pourashava), Betagi Municipality(Pourashava), Amtali Municipality(Pourashava), Patharghata Municipality(Pourashava)
Govt. Web Portal: Barguna District
Upazila Health Complex:
Modern Hospital: 1
Upazila Health Complex: 5
Main crops: Paddy (Rice), varieties of pulse like lentils etc.
Main fruits: Mango, Banana, Jackfruit, Papaya, Guava etc.
Cinema Hall :
Government Child Hospital :
Hat / Bazar : 115
Post Office :
Non-government Organization (NGO) :
Mosque (Mosjid) : 2168
Temple (Mandir) : 297
Cyclone Center :
Ideal Village:
Tourist Place: Fatrar Char, Ashar Char, Horinghata Forest, Laldiar Char, Sea beach, Rakhain Polli, Taltali, Bibichini Shahi Mosque, Sonakata Forest, Chonbunia, Majherchar.
Numbers of constituency: 2 (Advocate Dhirendra Chandra Debnath Shambhu, Honorable Member of Parliament(MP), Barguna-1, Constituency 109, (Barguna Sadar and Amtali Upazila); Alhaj Golam Sobur Tulu, Honorable Member of Parliament(MP), Barguna-2, Constituency 110, (Bamna, Patharghata & Betagi Upazila)
Number of Upazila (Thana) : 5 (Barguna Sadar Upazila, Betagi Upazila, Bamna Upazila, Patharghata Upazila, Amtali Upazila, Taltali Upazila)
Postal code : (Barguna Sadar post code: 8700, Nali Bandar post code: 8701, Amtali post code: 8710, Patharghata post code: 8720, Kakchira post code: 8721, Bamna post code: 8730, Betagi post code: 8740, Darul Ulam post code: 8741