Bagerhat

Bagerhat বাগেরহাট Khalifatabad
City & Municipality
Shaheed Minar, Bagerhat
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Coordinates: 22°39′11″N89°47′31″E / 22.653°N 89.792°E / 22.653; 89.792
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Bagerhat
Upazila	Bagerhat Sadar
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Bagerhat Municipality
Area
• Total	15.90 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	49,073
• Density	3,086/km2 (7,994/sq mi)
• Religions	Islam  • Hinduism
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code	+880

Nine Dome Mosque, Bagerhat, Bangladesh

Bagerhat is a city in southern Bangladesh and the headquarters of Bagerhat district. Located on the banks of the Bhairab river, Bagerhat has a population of around 50,000. It is located near the old city of Khalifatabad, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Demographics

Religions in Bagerhat city (2011) [1]
Religion			Percent
Islam			78.98%
Hinduism			20.96%
Other or not stated			0.06%

At the 2011 census, Bagerhat had 11,982 households and a population of 49,073. 8,322 (16.96%) were under 10 years of age. Bagerhat has a sex ratio of 995 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 75.8%. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bagherhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
2. "Community Tables: Bagherhat district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2023-12-10.