Bajitpur Upazila
Bajitpur
বাজিতপুর | |
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Bajitpur Haor | |
| Coordinates: 24°13′N 90°57.5′E / 24.217°N 90.9583°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Kishoreganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 193.76 km2 (74.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 269,756 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2336 |
| Area code | 09423 |
| Website | Official Map of Bajitpur |
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Bajitpur is an upazila of Kishoreganj District in Bangladesh. Bajitpur was created by Baizid Kha. Formerly Bhairab and Kuliarchar were included in this town. This place is full of canals and rivers. Dilalpur river port here was famous in the subcontinent during the British period.
It was previously a part of greater Mymensingh district. It has a medical college named Jahurul Islam Medical College.
It has an airport named Bajitpur Airport, which is currently unused and closed.