Pahartali Thana
Pahartali (Bengali: পাহাড়তলী) is a Thana of metropolitan Chittagong in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Pahartali পাহাড়তলী | |
|---|---|
Thana | |
  Pahartali Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°46.5′E | |
| Country |  |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Formed | 1978 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 198,894 |
| • Density | 4,266/km2 (11,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | bangladesh |
Geography
Pahartali is located at 22.3667°N 91.7750°E. It has a total area 8.44 km².[1] It is bounded by Sitakunda Upazila on the north, Halishahar and Double Mooring thanas on the south, Khulshi Thana on the east, and the Bay of Bengal on the west.[1]
Demographics
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pahartali had a population of 198,894, of whom 109,571 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 57.45% of the population, and females 42.55%. Pahartali had an average literacy rate of 54% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria (2012), "Pahartali Thana", in Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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