Baksiganj Upazila
Bakshiganj | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 25°13.5′N 89°52.5′E / 25.2250°N 89.8750°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Jamalpur District |
| Area | |
• Total | 238.39 km2 (92.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 239,857 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2140 |
| Website | bokshiganj |
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Bakshiganj (Bengali: বকশীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh.
Bakshiganj Thana was converted into an upazila in 1983 under the then CMLA Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralization programme.
The area of the Bakshigonj town is 238.39 km2. It has a population of 65,568; male 50.97%, female 49.03%; population density is 2820 per km2. Literacy rate among the town people is 39.9%.