Hajiganj
Hajiganj
হাজীগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
 Hajiganj Boro Masjid | |
  Hajiganj Location of Hajiganj town in Chittagong division  Hajiganj Location of Hajiganj town in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°15′04″N 90°51′00″E / 23.251°N 90.850°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Chandpur |
| Upazila | Haziganj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Hajiganj Municipality |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 79,482 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| National calling code | +880 |
Hajiganj is a town in eastern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of the Haziganj upazila of Chandpur District. It is located on the banks of the Dakatia River.
The chief executive officer of Hajiganj is Md. Rashedul Islam.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Hajiganj city had a population of 79,482 and a literacy rate of 84.71%.[2]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Hajiganj city had 12,679 households and a population of 63,892. 14,762 (23.10%) were under 10 years of age. Hajiganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.18%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1013 females per 1000 males.[1]
Economy
[edit]Hajiganj Handicrafts is an artisan business established locally in 1988, which specialises in the sustainable production of woven baskets. Since 2023 the business has partnered with the charity Oxfam UK.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ↑ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
- ↑ Oxfam UK, "My job means our dreams come true", in Voices: Action in Focus, Autumn/Winter 2025, page 11