Bakerganj () is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Barisal Division, Bangladesh. Geography Bakerganj is located at . It has a total area of . Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bakerganj Upazila had 71,537 households and a population of 313,845, 6.2% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.0% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 63.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%. Administration Bakerganj Upazila is divided into Bakerganj Municipality and 14 union parishads: Bharpasha, Charadi, Char Amaddi, Darial, Dudhal, Durgapasha, Faridpur, Garuria, Kabai, Kalashkati, Nalua, Niamati, Padri Shibpur, and Rangasree. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 172 villages. See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh References Upazilas of Barisal District