Haziganj ( bn, হাজীগঞ্জ) or Hajiganj is an

upazila An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...

Chandpur District Chandpur District () is a district located in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It was a part of the Cumilla District until 15 February 1984.Musa, Muhammad. Brahmanbariar Itibrittyo, Shetu Prokashoni, Brahmanbaria,1998. History During the ru ...

in the Division of

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

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Geography

Haziganj is located at . Hajiganj subdistrict (Chandpur district) area 189.90 km², located in between 23°12' and 23°20' north latitudes and in between 90°45' and 90°55' east longitudes. It is bounded by kachua and matlab dakshin upazilas on the north, faridganj and ramganj upazilas on the south, shahrasti upazila on the east, chandpur sadar, Matlab Dakshin and Chandpur Sadar upazilas on the west.

Demographics

The Hajigonj Municipality is a 1st class municipality. It is in area. The population of the municipality is 58,000, with a population density of 3055 people per km². According to the

2011 Bangladesh census In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were reco ...

, Haziganj had a population of 291,057. Males constituted 49.17% of the population, and females 50.83%. The population aged 18 or over was 127,498. Haziganj had an average literacy rate of 60.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 64.4%.

Economy

*Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 28, fairs :Hajiganj, Bakila Bazar, Rampur, Rajargaon, Ramchandrapur, Chengatali and Aliganj, Barkul, Belghar-Rajapur, Balakhal fairs are notable. Main exports Jute, Jute made products. *Cold stores: 2 *Rice mills: 19 *CNG filling stations: 3 *petrol pumps: 2

Administration

Haziganj Upazila is divided into Haziganj Municipality and 12

union parishad Union council ( bn, ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ, translit=iūniyan pariṣad, translit-std=IAST), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit ...

s: Bakila (Dakshin Rajargaon), Dakshin Gandharbapur, Dakshin Kalocho, Hajiganj, Hatila Paschim, Hatila Purba, Paschim Barkur, Purba Barkur, Uttar Gandharabpur, Uttar Kalocho, Uttar Rajgaon and Daddoshgram Union. The union parishads are subdivided into 120 mauzas and 149 villages. Haziganj Municipality is subdivided into 12 wards and 18

mahalla is an Arabic word variously translated as district, quarter, ward, or "neighborhood" in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations. History Historically, mahallas were autonomous social ins ...

Infrastructure

upozila health complex, hajigonj
*govt. Union Hosp.-8 *Private Hosp-9 *Eye Hosp.-1 *Diabetic Hosp-1 *Clinic-49

Religious Center

Great Mosque of Hajiganj A Historical Mosque At Chandpur. The first choice of many leisure travelers is the various archeological and ancient traditional installations. Haziganj Bara Masjid is a significant sight for these people. Hajiganj Bara Masjid is located in the middle of Hajiganj Bazar in Chandpur district upazila. Hajiganj is one of the largest mosques in the subcontinent.

References

Upazilas of Chandpur District {{Chittagong-geo-stub