Hajiganj

Hajiganj
হাজীগঞ্জ
Town and Municipality
Hajiganj Boro Masjid
Hajiganj Boro Masjid
Hajiganj is located in Chittagong division
Hajiganj
Hajiganj
Location of Hajiganj town in Chittagong division
Hajiganj is located in Bangladesh
Hajiganj
Hajiganj
Location of Hajiganj town in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°15′04″N 90°51′00″E / 23.251°N 90.850°E / 23.251; 90.850
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictChandpur
UpazilaHaziganj
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyHajiganj Municipality
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
79,482
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
National calling code+880
Hajiganj Municipality mahallah geocode map

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

Religions in Hajiganj (2011)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 89.65%
Hinduism
 
 10.34%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Hajiganj city had a population of 79,482 and a literacy rate of 84.71%.: 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.

Economy

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ↑ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
  3. ↑ Oxfam UK, "My job means our dreams come true", in Voices: Action in Focus, Autumn/Winter 2025, page 11