Bagerhat District
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Bagerhat is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division.
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[edit] Geography
Bagerhat district has a total area of 3959.11 square kilometers. 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.
[edit] Subdivisions
Bagerhat is divided into 9 upazilas, 77 union parishads, 1031 villages, 687 mouzas, 3 municipalities, 27 wards and 56 mahallas. The upazilas are Bagerhat sadar, Chitalmari, Fakirhat, Kachua, Mollahat, Mongla, Morrelganj, Rampal and Sarankhola.
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[edit] Economy
[edit] Places of interest
- Mosque city of Bagerhat
- Shatgombuj Mosque
- Sona Mosque
- Khan Jahan Ali's tomb Complex
- Khan Jahan ali's Tank
- Ghora Dighi
- Kodla Math or Ayudha Math
- Durgapur Shiva Math
[edit] See also
Divisions and districts of Bangladesh | ||
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Barisal Division | Barguna · Barisal · Bhola · Jhalkathi · Patuakhali · Pirojpur | |
Chittagong Division | Bandarban · Brahmanbaria · Chandpur · Chittagong · Comilla · Cox's Bazar · Feni · Khagrachari · Lakshmipur · Noakhali · Rangamati | |
Dhaka Division | Dhaka · Faridpur · Gazipur · Gopalganj · Jamalpur · Kishoreganj · Madaripur · Manikganj · Munshiganj · Mymensingh · Narayanganj · Narsingdi · Netrakona · Rajbari · Shariatpur · Sherpur · Tangail | |
Khulna Division | Bagerhat · Chuadanga · Jessore · Jhenaidah · Khulna · Kushtia · Magura · Meherpur · Narail · Satkhira | |
Rajshahi Division | Bogra · Dinajpur · Gaibandha · Jaipurhat · Kurigram · Lalmonirhat · Naogaon · Natore · Nawabganj · Nilphamari · Pabna · Panchagarh · Rajshahi · Rangpur · Sirajganj · Thakurgaon | |
Sylhet Division | Habiganj · Moulvibazar · Sunamganj · Sylhet |