Batiaghata Upazila

Batiaghata (বটিয়াঘাটা) is an upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography
Batiaghata is located at 22.7417°N, 89.5167°W. The Kajibacha river divides it into an eastern and a western part. It has 40779 households and total area 248.31 km2.

Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Batiaghata upazila had 40,779 households and a population of 171,691. 32,365 (18.85%) were under 10 years of age. Batiaghata had an average literacy rate of 54.90%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 7,675 (4.47%) of the population lived in urban areas.

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Batiaghata had a population of 128184. Males constituted 51.07% of the population, and females 48.93%. The population aged 18 or over is 71,463. Batiaghata has an average literacy rate of 37.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Points of interest

 * Baroaria Bazar
 * Baintala Bazaar
 * Pagol r Mandir
 * Prem Kanon
 * Batiaghata Bridge
 * Gopalkhali Park
 * Kazibacha River
 * Batiaghata Bazaar
 * Guptamari Gram
 * Premkanon Family Picnic Corner
 * Tamim Telecom Hatbati

Administration
Batiaghata Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Amirpur, Baliadanga, Botiaghata, Gongarampur, Jolma, Surkhali, and Vandarkote. The union parishads are subdivided into 127 mauzas and 172 villages.

Primary schools

 * Batiaghata Govt. Primary School
 * Bayarbhanga Govt. Primary School
 * Bayarbhanga Paschim Para Primary School
 * Guptamary Govt. Primary School
 * Chakrakhali Govt. Primary School
 * Kashiadanga Govt. Primary School
 * Khalshibunia Govt. Primary School
 * Maitvanga Govt. Primary school
 * 44 no. K. Baintala Govt. Primary School
 * Saleha begum govt primary School
 * Hetalbunia Primary School

Secondary school

 * Batiaghata Thana Head Quarters Pilot Model Secondary School
 * Batiaghata High School
 * Bayarbhanga Biswambhara High school
 * Jolma Chokrakhali Secondary School
 * Khalshibunia G.P.B. High School
 * Kharabad Baintala High School
 * Gaoghara High School
 * Batiaghata Thana Head Quarters Girls High School
 * Rashmohan Girls High School, Bayarbhanga
 * B.L.G. High school

College

 * Khagendranath Girls College
 * Gariardanga Adarsha College
 * Batiaghata College
 * Kharabad Baintala School & College

Nearest tourist points

 * Shat Gombuj Mosque
 * Sundarban
 * Mongla Port
 * Khulna City
 * Shitala Bari Temple
 * Chandramohol