Bhanga ভাঙ্গা |
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Upazila | |
Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°23′N 89°59′E / 23.383°N 89.983°ECoordinates: 23°23′N 89°59′E / 23.383°N 89.983°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Faridpur District |
Area | |
• Total | 216.34 km2 (83.53 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 214,702 |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Bhanga |
Bhanga (Bengali: ভাঙ্গা) is an Upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Bhanga is located at 23°23′00″N 89°59′00″E / 23.3833°N 89.9833°E . It has 41462 households and total area 216.34 km².
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhanga has a population of 214702. Males constitute 50.23% of the population, and females 49.77%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 105762. Bhanga has an average literacy rate of 25.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. code of bhanga: 01.postal code:7830 02.zip code: ..... 03.Thana code:....
Bhanga has 12 Unions/Wards, 137 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 227 villages. Total unions of Bhanga:
In Ward number 1 there are 4(four)village: Hoglakandi, Kharakandi, Baishakhali and Charkanda.
According to Banglapedia, Bhanga Pilot High School, founded in 1889, Sadardi High School (1917), and Kalamredha Gobindra High School (1927), are notable secondary schools.