Mathbaria Upazila

Mathbaria (Bengali: মঠবাড়িয়া) is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Mathbaria

মঠবাড়িয়া
Upazila
Mathbaria
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°17.2′N 89°58′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPirojpur District
Area
 • Total353.25 km2 (136.39 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total253,915
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Website

Geography

Mathbaria is located at 22.2869°N 89.9667°E / 22.2869; 89.9667 . It has 48,139 households and a total area of 353.25 km².

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, the population of Mathbaria Upazila was 262,841. Males constituted 49.0% of the population, and females 51.0%. Mathbaria has an average literacy rate of 61.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average is 51.8%.[2]

Administration

Mathbaria Upazila is divided into Mathbaria Municipality and 11 union parishads: Amragasia, Betmor Rajpara, Boromasua, Dhanishafa, Daudkhali, Gulishakhali, Mathbaria, Mirukhali, Shapleza, Tikikata, and Tuskhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 67 mauzas and 93 villages.

Mathbaria Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 111 mahallas.[3]

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See also

References
  1. Md Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Mathbaria Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population and Housing Census, 2011 Archived 2013-07-19 at the Wayback Machine." Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 29, 2013
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2019.


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