Patharghata Upazila
পাথরঘাটা উপজেলা
Upazila
Skyline of Patharghata, Bangladesh
Location of Patharghata Upazila
Coordinates: 22°2.7′N 89°58.1′E / 22.0450°N 89.9683°E / 22.0450; 89.9683
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarguna District
Area
 • Total387.36 km2 (149.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total163,927
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the 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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Geography

Patharghata is located at 22°02′45″N 89°58′08″E / 22.0458°N 89.9689°E / 22.0458; 89.9689. It has 25,610 households and a total area of 387.36 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Patharghata upazila (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 89.59%
Hinduism
 
 10.40%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

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]

Union Parishad List of Patharghata Upazila. [8]
No.Name of the Union
1Charduani
2Kakchira
3Kalmegha
4Kanthaltali
5Nachna Para
6Patharghata
7Raihanpur

See also

References

  1. ↑ Safiuddin Ahmed (2012). "Patharghata Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
  5. ↑ "Community Report: Barguna" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  7. 1 2 "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Union Parishad List of Patharghata Upazila". Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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