Patharghata Upazila
Patharghata (Bengali: পাথরঘাটা উপজেলা) is an Upazila consisting seven (7) unions and one (1) municipality included in Barguna District[1] in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
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Patharghata Upazila
পাথরঘাটা উপজেলা | |
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Coordinates: 22°2.7′N 89°58.1′E | |
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Division | Barisal Division |
District | Barguna District |
Area | |
• Total | 387.36 km2 (149.56 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 163,927 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of the Patharghata Upazila |
Geography
Patharghata is located at 22.0458°N 89.9689°E. It has 25,610 households and a total area of 387.36 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Patharghata Upazila had a population of 163,927 living in 43,085 households. 35,397 (21.59%) were under 10 years of age. Patharghata has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 60.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1038 females per 1000 males. 28,521 (17.40%) lived in urban areas.[5][4]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patharghata has a population of 134635. Males constitute 50.56% of the population, and females 49.44%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 68751. Patharghata has an average literacy rate of 66.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[6]
Administration
Patharghata Upazila is divided into Patharghata Municipality and seven union parishads: Char Duani, Kakchira, Kalmegha, Kathaltali, Nachnapara, Patharghata, and Raihanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 42 mauzas and 66 villages.[7]
Patharghata Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[7]
No. | Name of the Union |
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1 | Charduani |
2 | Kakchira |
3 | Kalmegha |
4 | Kanthaltali |
5 | Nachna Para |
6 | Patharghata |
7 | Raihanpur |
References
- Safiuddin Ahmed (2012). "Patharghata Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
- "Community Report: Barguna" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Union Parishad List of Patharghata Upazila". Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). Retrieved 23 November 2020.