Haziganj Upazila


Haziganj or Hajiganj is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Haziganj is located at. Hajiganj Upazila 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, 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%, compared to the national average of 64.4%.

Economy

Main exports Jute, Jute made products.
Haziganj has 13 unions/wards, 139 mauzas/mahallas, and 147 villages.
1. Aligonj
2.Uttar Kalocho
3.Dakshin Kalocho
4.randhuni mura
5.poschim borkul
6.dokkhin borkul
7.ali gonj
8.mokima bad
9.bola khal.
Notable Village name:
1.Shidla
2.Ajagora
3.Waruk
4.Rajargaon

Infrastructure