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'''Bhedarganj Upazila''' ([[Shariatpur District|shariatpur district]]) area 313.39 sq km, located in between 23°08' and 23°24' north latitudes and in between 90°23' and 90°36' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Munshiganj Sadar Upazila|munshiganj sadar]], [[Naria Upazila|naria]] and [[Matlab Uttar Upazila|matlab uttar]] upazilas on the north, [[Damudya Upazila|damudya]] and [[Gosairhat Upazila|gosairhat]] upazilas on the south, [[Chandpur Sadar Upazila|chandpur sadar]] upazila and Meghna river on the east, Naria and [[Shariatpur Sadar Upazila|shariatpur sadar]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 237769; male 119589, female 118180; Muslim 231435, Hindu 6276, Buddhist 10 and others 48.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Padma River|padma]] and [[Meghna River|meghna]]; Banglabazar canal is notable.'

''Administration'' Bhedarganj Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983 and Bhedarganj Municipality was formed in 1997.'

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural

|-
|
1

|
13

|
87

|
371

|
7821

|
229948

|
758

|
68.5

|
39.4

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area <br>
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
2.15

|
9

|
12

|
6899

|
3209

|
68.69

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area <br>
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
0.60

|
1

|
922

|
1537

|
66.99
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Arshi Nagar
12

|
5164

|
8374

|
8017

|
39.30

|-
|
Kachikata 51

|
14484

|
13521

|
12581

|
26.31

|-
|
Char Kumaria 17

|
7932

|
7304

|
7200

|
44.23

|-
|
Char Census 28

|
5038

|
8561

|
8270

|
25.73

|-
|
Char Bhaga 15

|
4152

|
11777

|
10606

|
38.57

|-
|
Chhaygaon 25

|
3973

|
6849

|
7112

|
54.98

|-
|
Tarabunia 94

|
14271

|
10543

|
10808

|
22.70

|-
|
Dhakhin Tarabunia
32

|
2785

|
8269

|
7537

|
22.40

|-
|
Digar Mahishkhali
43

|
5768

|
10057

|
10237

|
44.69

|-
|
Narayanpur 69

|
1631

|
3835

|
3991

|
56.17

|-
|
Mahisar 60

|
3240

|
7291

|
7848

|
57.62

|-
|
Rambhadrapur 77

|
3690

|
7676

|
8316

|
55.46

|-
|
Sakhipur 86

|
5682

|
11768

|
12222
|
42.50
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:BhedarganjUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Ashram of Digambari Ma at Mahisar.

''History of the War of Liberation'' During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] in 1971 the Pak army in collaboration with their local agents conducted mass killing and destruction in the upazila. Many freedom fighters were killed in two skirmishes and in one direct battle with the Pak army.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1 (Mahisar); memorial monument 1 (Bhedarganj Sadar).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 450, temple 15, ashrama 1. Noted religious institutions: Kartikpur Zarina Trust Jami Mosque, Upazila Jami Mosque.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 40.4%; male 42.6%, female 38.2%. Educational institutions: college 4, primary training institute 1, secondary school 25, primary school 106, community school 23, kindergarten 15, madrasa 9. Noted educational institutions: MA Degree College, Haji Shariatullah Degree College, Bhedarganj Head Quarter Pilot High School.

''Cultural organisations'' Club 10, library 2, community centre 2, musical academy 1, Shilpakala Academy 1, cinema hall 1, auditorium 1, theatre group 1, playground 10.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 67.98%, non-agricultural labourer 2.24%, industry 0.59%, commerce 11.64%, transport and communication 1.89%, service 5.61%, construction 1.04%, religious service 0.24%, rent and remittance 1.57% and others 7.20%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 66.83%, landless 33.17%; agricultural landowner: urban 47.27% and rural 67.50%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, mustard, wheat, sugarcane, onion, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sesame, linseed, barley.

''Main fruits'' Mango, black berry, jackfruit, plum.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 25, dairy 45, poultry 58.

''Communication facilities'' Roads: pucca 128 km, mud road 271 km; waterways 2 nautical miles; culverts 9, bridges 8.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, flour mill, ice factory, saw mill.

''Cottage industries'' Blacksmith, potteries.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 27, fair 1. Bhedarganj Bazar, Sener Bazar and Mahisar Mela are notable.

''Main exports'' Jute.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 6.86% dwellings have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 92.14%, pond 2.30%, tap 0.23% and others 5.33%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in the shallow tube-well water of the upazila.

''Sanitation'' 26.48% (rural 24.49% and urban 85.05%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 61.89% (rural 63.59% and urban 12.05%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 11.62% of households do not have latrine facilities.'

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union health and family planning centre 10, clinic 20, diagnostic centre 1, veterinary hospital 1.

''NGO activities'' [[ASA|asa]], [[BRAC|brac]], CARE. [Billal Hossain]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Bhedarganj Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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