Bagherpara is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Bagherpara is located at 23.2167°N, 89.35°W. It has a total area of 308.29 km2. It is bordered by Jhenaidah district to the north, Magura and Narail districts to the east, and Jessore Sadar upazila to the west.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bagherpara upazila had 49,971 households and a population of 261,897. 43,882 (16.76%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Bagherpara's literacy rate was 52.79%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1016 females per 1000 males. 8,290 (3.17%) of the population lived in urban areas. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bagherpara has a population of 168,938. Males constituted 51.21% of the population, and females 48.79%; this Upazila's eighteen-up population was 84303. Bagherpara has an average literacy rate of 34.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Bagherpara Upazila is divided into Bagherpara Municipality and nine union parishads: Bandabilla, Basuari, Darajhat, Dhalgram, Dohakula, Jaharpur, Jamdia, Narikelbaria, and Roypur. The union parishads are subdivided into 155 mauzas and 191 villages. Bagherpara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.

Education