# Fakirhat Upazila Upazila, Bagerhat District, Khulna Division

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Upazila · Bagerhat District 

# Fakirhat Upazila

Fakirhat Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Bagerhat District, Khulna Division. It had an estimated **134,344 people** in 2022 on 159 km² (about 844 per km²). 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 134,344people (2022)
- 159km²
- 23mapped services
- 9 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Fakirhat Upazila?

Fakirhat Upazila had an estimated **134,344 people** in 2022 — 10.0% of Bagerhat District, 354th of 409 upazilas. There are 1,045 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Bagerhat District figure of 1,054). Spread over 159 km², that is about **844 people per km²**, 284th of 409 upazilas.

21.2% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 33 across Bagerhat District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,047**

5–9 ****8,930**

10–14 ****10,502**

15–19 ****10,801**

20–24 ****10,564**

25–29 ****10,669**

30–34 ****10,828**

35–39 ****10,648**

40–44 ****9,711**

45–49 ****9,816**

50–54 ****7,545**

55–59 ****7,289**

60–64 ****5,307**

65–69 ****4,999**

70–74 ****3,224**

75–79 ****2,579**

80+ ****1,885**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Fakirhat Upazila?

Fakirhat Upazila lies in [Bagerhat District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/bagerhat/), [Khulna Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 6 other upazilas: [Bagerhat Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/bagerhat/bagerhat-sadar/), [Batiaghata Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/khulna/batiaghata/), [Chitalmari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/bagerhat/chitalmari/), [Mollahat Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/bagerhat/mollahat/), [Rampal Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/bagerhat/rampal/) and [Rupsa Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/khulna/rupsa/). By area it is the 419th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 3.9% of [Bagerhat District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/bagerhat/). The centre of Fakirhat Upazila is about 132 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 16 km from Bagerhat, the main town of Bagerhat District. The centre point is at 22.7426° N, 89.6661° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Villages and localities in Fakirhat Upazila

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Fakirhat Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 15 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Bailtali
- Barabāria
- Betaga
- Betāga
- Bhattakhāmar
- Bhirab Nadi Char
- Bhābna
- Brāhman Rākdia
- Bāhirdia
- Bārāsia
- Diāpāra
- Fakirhat
- Fakirhāt
- Faltita Bāniākhāli
- Goālbāri
- Hochla
- Hogladanga
- Jhālhāti
- Jāria Bāruidānga
- Katakhali
- Khararia
- Khājura
- Komarpur
- Kārnta
- Kāthali
- Kāthāltala
- Lakhpur
- Lockpur
- Lonādānga
- Lālchandrapur
- Maubhog
- Mulghar
- Mānsa
- Mātiārgāti
- Nalda Maubhog
- Naldha
- Naoāpāra
- Piljanga
- Pāgla Syamnagar
- Pāikpāra
- Rājpāt
- Singāti
- Sonākhāli
- Subhadia
- Sātbāria
- Sātsikka
- Tekātia
- Uttarpāra
- Āttāka
- Āttāki
- বাহিরদিয়া মানসা

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Fakirhat Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Fakirhat Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Gāokhāli Khāl

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Bāhirdia Railway Station
- Muighar Railway Station

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Fakirhat Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bagerhat District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,338 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (535 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 10 

Feb 23 23 

Mar 28 40 

Apr 30 91 

May 30 225 

Jun 29 383 

Jul 28 535 

Aug 28 419 

Sep 28 318 

Oct 26 231 

Nov 22 48 

Dec 19 16 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fakirhat Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Fakirhat Upazila Health Complex · Fakirhat 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.77753&mlon=89.70052#map=17/22.77753/89.70052) 

Bank SBAC Bank Limited · Fakirhat 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.73863&mlon=89.63572#map=17/22.73863/89.63572) 

ATM Dutch Bangla Bank · Khulna City Corporation 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.80677&mlon=89.57719#map=17/22.80677/89.57719) 

Petrol pump Kamal Filing Station · Fakirhat 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.73646&mlon=89.63678#map=17/22.73646/89.63678) 

Hotel Heritage Stay · Bagerhat Sadar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.67427&mlon=89.73132#map=17/22.67427/89.73132) 

Mall Jolil Tower · Khulna City Corporation 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.81559&mlon=89.56432#map=17/22.81559/89.56432) 

School কাহারডাঙ্গা সরকারি প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয় · Fakirhat 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.74392&mlon=89.62943#map=17/22.74392/89.62943) 

College Katakhali Primary School কাটাখালি প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয় · Fakirhat 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.73879&mlon=89.63949#map=17/22.73879/89.63949) 

Police station Police thana · Khulna City Corporation 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.79535&mlon=89.58041#map=17/22.79535/89.58041) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Fakirhat Upazila

Places mapped inside Fakirhat Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps7
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies4

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Bagerhat District

- Bagerhat Sadar
- Chitalmari
- Kachua
- Mollahat
- Mongla
- Morelganj
- Rampal
- Sharankhola

## Quick answers

- Where is Fakirhat Upazila?In Bagerhat District, Khulna Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Fakirhat Upazila?134,344 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Fakirhat Upazila?About 33 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Fakirhat Upazila?About 844 people per km²
- What borders Fakirhat Upazila?Bagerhat Sadar Upazila, Batiaghata Upazila, Chitalmari Upazila, Mollahat Upazila, Rampal Upazila and Rupsa Upazila
- How many villages are in Fakirhat Upazila?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fakirhat Upazila?Settlements lie between 4 m and 15 m
- What is the best time to visit Fakirhat Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fakirhat Upazila?Fakirhat Upazila Health Complex, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fakirhat Upazila?SBAC Bank Limited, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Fakirhat Upazila?Dutch Bangla Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fakirhat Upazila?Kamal Filing Station, about 3.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Fakirhat Upazila?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Fakirhat Upazila?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Fakirhat Upazila?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Fakirhat Upazila?BD40010034 (OCHA common operational dataset)
