Kathalia Upazila

Kathaliya
কাঁঠালিয়া
Upazila
Kathaliya
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°24′N 90°7.5′E / 22.400°N 90.1250°E / 22.400; 90.1250Coordinates: 22°24′N 90°7.5′E / 22.400°N 90.1250°E / 22.400; 90.1250
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Jhalokati District
Area
 • Total 152.08 km2 (58.72 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 123,298
 • Density 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Website http://kathalia.jhalakathi.gov.bd

Kathalia (Bengali: কাঁঠালিয়া) is an Upazila of Jhalakati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Kathalia is located at 22°24′00″N 90°07′30″E / 22.4000°N 90.1250°E / 22.4000; 90.1250 . It has 23,904 households and a total area of 152.08 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kathalia had a population of 123,298. Males constitutde 50.02% of the population, and females 49.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 63,714. Kathalia has an average literacy rate of 50.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administration

Kathalia has 6 Unions/Wards, 47 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 52 villages, including Analbania.

The chairman of the upazila is Md Faruk Sikdar.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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