Patuakhali Sadar Upazila

Patuakhali Sadar (Bengali: পটুয়াখালি সদর) is an Upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Patuakhali Sadar

পটুয়াখালি সদর
Upazila
Patuakhali Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°21.3′N 90°19.1′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPatuakhali District
Area
 • Total362.62 km2 (140.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total316.462
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Patuakhali Sadar Upazila

Geography

Patuakhali Sadar is located at 22.3542°N 90.3181°E / 22.3542; 90.3181 . It has 55,194 households and a total area of 362.62 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patuakhali Sadar had a population of 306,517. Males constituted 50.12% of the population, and females 49.88%. The population aged 18 or over was 152,588. Patuakhali Sadar had an average literacy rate of 42.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

The chairman of shodor upozila chairman Md. Golam Sarowar. Patuakhali Sadar has 12 Unions/Wards, 101 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 124 villages. The unions are:[1]

  • Auliapur
  • Badarpur
  • Bawro Bighai
  • Choto Bighai
  • Itabaria
  • Jainkati
  • Kalikapur
  • Kamalapur
  • Laukati
  • Lohalia
  • Madarbunia
  • Marichbunia
  • sehakhath
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gollark: Simply see using nonmagical light.
gollark: Magical darkness is just lack of magical light.
gollark: What did you find out? I'm unclear on how trustworthy introspection actually is.
gollark: People do talk about studies saying it's good in some way, but I forgot what ways and also people are very good at misinterpreting these things in support of whatever they want.

See also

References
  1. Iffat Jerin (2012). "Patuakhali Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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