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Population180405 ; male 50.80%, female 49.20%; Muslim 98.08%, Hindu 1.25%, Christian 0.44%, and others 0.22%.
Religious institutions Mosque 287, temple 1.
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 17.4%; male 22.8%, female 11.8%. Educational institutions- college 3(One is Bakshigonj Govt K.U. College, Khatamun Moin Women's College at (jamalpur road) ] and Niloxkhia College), secondary school 13, Bakshigonj N.M. high school (near Miah Bari), madrasa 46, government primary school 49, non-government primary school 60.
Cultural organisations Rural club 27, cinema hall 2,(one about to close), literary society 6, women's organisation 1, play ground 22.
Main occupations Agriculture 40.46%, fishing 1.28%, agricultural labourer 26.24%, wage labourer 2.95%, commerce 12.92%, service 13.08% and others 3.07%.
Land use Total cultivable land 14885.88 hectares, fallow land 2747.88 hectares; single crop 9.36%, double crop 56.22% and treble crop land 34.42%.
Land control Among the peasants 21.21% are landless, 30.07% marginal, 31.12% small, 14.52% intermediate and 3.08% rich.
Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is 30000 Taka per 0.01 hectare(depend on Area).
Main crops Paddy, jute, sugar cane, mustard seed, wheat, sweet potato, turmeric, onion, garlic, cabbage, cauliflower, brinjal, pulse and vegetables.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops Linseed, sesame, kaun, corn and peanut.
Main fruits Banana, black berry, papaya, pine apple and water melon.
Fisheries, dairies, cattle breeding centre 2, poultry farm 16, hatchery 3.
Communication facilities Roads: pucca road 36 km, semi pucca 19 km, mud road 106 km.
Traditional transport Palanquin, horse carriage and bullock cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.
Cottage industries Loom 1700, handicrafts 36, blacksmiths 98, potteries 9, bamboo and cane works 355, wood workers 132, jute and cotton works 16.
Hats, bazaars and fairs hats and bazaars are 5, most noted hat is Nayem Mia Hat. It is a bit far from Thana but it a really classic hat.
Main exports Jute, paddy, cotton, mustard seed, onion, garlic and turmeric.
NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are BRAC, ASA, Grameen Bank, CARE, Unnayan Sangha and Jibika.
Health centres Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 7, satellite clinic 3.
Well, Bakshiganj has some places for visit or tour including the locally famous Louchapra Picnic spot. There are some guest houses there where you can enjoy a lot of undiscovered hills, with in a touch of very simple local tribal people. There is a bazaar near there called Louchapra Bazaar.
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