Betagi Upazila

Betagi (বেতাগী) is an upazila of Barguna District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography
Betagi is located at 22.4167°N, 90.1681°W. It has 22,156 households and a total area of 167.75 km2.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Betagi Upazila had a population of 117,145 living in 27,922 households. 25,857 (22.07%) were under 10 years of age. Betagi has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 60.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1067 females per 1000 males. 12,786 (10.91%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Betagi had a population of 110,926. Males constitute 49.95% of the population, and females 50.05%. The population aged 18 or over was 57,885. Betagi had an average literacy rate of 87% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 72.4%.

Administration
Betagi Upazila is divided into Betagi Municipality and seven union parishads: Betagi, Bibichini, Buramazumdar, Hosnabad, Kazirabad, Mokamia, and Sarishamuri. The union parishads are subdivided into 59 mauzas and 73 villages.

Betagi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.

Primary schools

 * Masuakhali Government Primary School


 * Betagi Model Government Primary School

High schools

 * Mokamia High School


 * Betagi Government Pilot High school


 * Betagi Girls' School and College


 * Kaiyalghata Secondary School

Colleges

 * Betagi Government Degree college


 * Betagi Girls' School and College

Transport
Numerous rivers and canals force the inhabitants to use boats as one of the main transportation source. People use launch for long-distance travel. Road communication has improved significantly over the last decades. Although, travel on bus for long distance is not comfortable yet.

Economy
Economy mainly depends on farming. Although, many people from Betagi Upazilla do non-farming jobs such as government employees, teachers, bankers etc.

Notable people

 * Shahjada Abdul Malek Khan, former MP in Patuakhali