Patuakhali Sadar
পটুয়াখালী সদর
Upazila
Location of Patuakhali Sadar
Coordinates: 22°21.3′N 90°19.1′E / 22.3550°N 90.3183°E / 22.3550; 90.3183
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPatuakhali District
Area
 • Total362.46 km2 (139.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total316,462
 • Density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Patuakhali Sadar Upazila

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

Geography

Patuakhali Sadar is located at 22°21′15″N 90°19′05″E / 22.3542°N 90.3181°E / 22.3542; 90.3181. It has 55,194 households and a total area of 362.62 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Patuakhali Sadar upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 92.61%
Hinduism
 
 7.33%
Other or not stated
 
 0.06%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Patuakhali Sadar Upazila had 68,813 households and a population of 316,462. 70,790 (22.37%) were under 10 years of age. Patuakhali Sadar has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.5%, compared to the national average of 59.5%, and a sex ratio of 1038 females per 1000 males. 69,837 (22.07%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

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%.[4]

Administration

Patuakhali Sadar Upazila is divided into Patuakhali Municipality and 12 union parishads: Auliapur, Badarpur, Boro Bighai, Choto Bighai, Itbaria, Jainkathi, Kalikapur, Kamalapur, Laukathi, Lohalia, Madarbunia, and Marichbunia. The union parishads are subdivided into 101 mauzas and 124 villages.[5]

Patuakhali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.[5]

The chairman of shodor upozila chairman Md. Golam Sarowar.

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. 1 2 "Community Tables: Patuakhali district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Patuakhali" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. 1 2 "District Statistics 2011: Patuakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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