Amtali Upazila

Amtali (Bengali: আমতলী) is an Upazila of Barguna District[1] in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Amtali আমতলী
Upazila
Amtali Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°7.764′N 90°13.734′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Barguna District
Area
• Total	720.76 km^2 (278.29 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	244,438
• Density	340/km^2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of the Amtali Upazila

Geography

Amtali is at 22.1294°N 90.2289°E / 22.1294; 90.2289. It has 45,804 households and a total area of 695 square km with 212 square km of water bodies.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop. (000)	±%
1981	232	—
1991	244	+5.2%
2001	260	+6.6%
2011	271	+4.2%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Amtali Upazila had 63,212 households and a population of 270,802, 8.1% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.3% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 89.8%, compared to the national average of 72.8%.[3][4]

Administration

Amtali upazila consists of 7 unions and one municipality. It has 66 mauzas and 200 villages.

The unions are:

• Gulishakhali
• Kukua
• Atharogachia
• Haladia
• Chawra
• Amtali Sador
• Arpangasia

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Shabuddin Panna (2012). "Amtali Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
3. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. pp. 11, 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-28. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

External links

• amtali.com (in Bengali)