Babuganj Upazila

Babuganj বাবুগঞ্জ
Upazila
Babuganj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Barisal District
Area
• Total	164.88 km2 (63.66 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	135,905
• Density	824/km2 (2,130/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of the Babuganj Upazila

Babuganj (Bengali: বাবুগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Babuganj is located at . It has 25,144 households and a total area of 164.88 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Babuganj had a population of 135,905. Males constituted 50.58% of the population, and females 49.42%. The population aged 18 or over was 66,984. Babuganj had an average literacy rate of 47.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Babuganj has 6 Unions/Wards, 86 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 87 villages.

• Rahomatpur
• Chandpasha
• Kedarpur
• Madhabpasha
• Agurpur
• Dehergoti

Points of interest

Durgasagar

Durgasagar with an area of about 2,500 hectare, is the largest pond or dighi of southern Bangladesh. It is located at Madhabpasa village of Babuganj upazila, about 11 km away from Barisal town. Locally it is known as Madhabpasha Dighi. According to a desire of Rani Durgavati, mother of Raja Joynarayan, the dighi was dug in 1780 (1187 BS). Initially there were four pucca ghats each having 15m width. Due to the lack of proper maintenance jungles gradually surrounded the dighi. However, in 1975, government renovated it to some extent. There are coconut trees around the dighi which together with the dighi are bounded by brick-walls. There are two gates each on the eastern and western sides of Durgasagar. In the middle of the dighi, there is an island with bushes. Migratory birds usually come here during winter. The surrounding areas of the dighi are now being used as a picnic spot. Presently, Barisal Development Board is looking after it.