Bhanga is an Upazila of Faridpur District

Faridpur District

Faridpur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Faridpur District has a population of over 1.7 million people and is situated on the banks of the Padma river . It is bordered by Madaripur, Narail, Rajbari, Magura, Shariatpur, Gopalgonj, Dhaka and Manikganj...

 in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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Geography

Bhanga is located at 23.3833°N 89.9833°E . It has 41462 units of house hold and total area 216.34 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census

1991 Bangladesh census

In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...

, Bhanga has a population of 214702. Males constitute are 50.23% of the population, and females 49.77%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 105762. Bhanga has an average literacy rate of 25.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Chairman: Shoodhin Koomar Shorkar (Mongol), from Communist Party of Bangladesh

Communist Party of Bangladesh

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Vice Chairman:

Woman Vice Chairman:

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):

Bhanga has 12 Unions/Wards, 137 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 227 villages.

Education

• Kazi Mahbubullah College, Bhanga
• Bhanga Mohila College
• Bhanga Pilot High School
  Bhanga Pilot High School
  Bhanga Pilot High School also known as Bhanga High School, is an educational institution in Bhanga, Fardipur, Bangladesh established in 1889....
  
  
• Kazi Shamsunnesa Girls School

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• Districts of Bangladesh
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