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Bakshiganj | |
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| Coordinates: 25°13.5′N 89°52.5′E / 25.2250°N 89.8750°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Jamalpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.39 km2 (92.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 218,930 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2140 |
| Website | bokshiganj |
Bakshiganj (Bengali: বকশীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[1]
Bakshigonj Thana was converted into an upazila in 1983.
The area of the Bakshigonj town is 238.39 km2. It has a population of 65,568; male 50.97%, female 49.03%; population density is 2820 per km2. Literacy rate among the town people is 39.9%.
- ^ Sayed Md Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury (2012), "Bakshiganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh