Patuakhali Sadar Upazila
Geography
Patuakhali Sadar is located at 22°21′15″N 90°19′05″E / 22.3542°N 90.3181°E. It has 55,194 households and a total area of 362.62 km.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Patuakhali Sadar Upazila had 68,813 households and a population of 316,462. 70,816 (22.38%) were under 10 years of age. Patuakhali Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.52%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1037 females per 1000 males. 69,837 (22.07%) lived in urban areas.
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%.
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.
Patuakhali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.
The chairman of shodor upozila chairman Md. Golam Sarowar.
See also
References
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- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Patuakhali" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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- ^ "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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| Bhola District | ||
| Jhalokati District | ||
| Patuakhali District | ||
| Pirojpur District | ||
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