Bagherpara Upazila

Bagherpara () is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Geography.
Bagherpara is located at . It has a total area of 308.29 km2.
Demographics.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bagherpara had a population of 216,897. Males constituted 49.59% of the population and females 50.41%. Muslims formed 83.60% of the population, Hindus 16.28%, Christians 0.01% and others 0.11%. Bagherpara had a literacy rate of 52.79% for the population 7 years and above.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bagherpara has a population of 168,938. Males constituted 51.21% of the population, and females 48.79%; this Upazila's eighteen-up population was 84303. Bagherpara has an average literacy rate of 34.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration.
Bagherpara Upazila is divided into Bagherpara Municipality and nine union parishads: Bandabilla, Basuari, Darajhat, Dhalgram, Dohakula, Jaharpur, Jamdia, Narikelbaria, and Roypur. The union parishads are subdivided into 155 mauzas and 191 villages.
Bagherpara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.