Bamna Upazila

Bamna বামনা
Upazila
Coordinates: 22°18.1′N 90°6′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Barguna District
Area
• Total	101.05 km^2 (39.02 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	78,942
• Density	780/km^2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	8730[2]
Website	Official Map of the Bamna Upazila

Bamna (Bengali: বামনা) is an upazila of Barguna District[3] in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop. (000)	±%
1981	64	—
1991	66	+3.1%
2001	70	+6.1%
2011	79	+12.9%
2022	78	−1.3%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[4]

Religions in Bamna Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			93.17%
Hinduism			6.78%
Other or not stated			0.05%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bamna Upazila had a population of 79,564 living in 19,537 households. 17,529 (22.03%) were under 10 years of age. Bamna has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1018 females per 1000 males. 7,744 (9.73%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]

Administration

UNO: Md. Al Imran.[8]

Bamna Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Bamna, Bukabunia, Dauatola, and Ramna. The union parishads are subdivided into 39 mauzas and 49 villages.[4]

Notable people

• Syed Rahmatur Rob Irtiza Ahsan (1935–2020), politician and freedom fighter
• Khandaker Mahbub Hossain (1938–2022), politician and advocate
• Asmat Ali Sikder (1939–2001), politician and teacher
• Syed Qamarul Ahsan, politician and litterateur

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. MA Matin Akanda (2012). "Bamna Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
4. "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Barguna (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-223-8.
6. "Community Report: Barguna" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
7. "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
8. উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.