Patharghata Upazila

Patharghata (Bengali: পাথরঘাটা উপজেলা) is an Upazila of Barguna District[1] in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

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Patharghata Upazila

পাথরঘাটা উপজেলা
Upazila
Skyline of Patharghata, Bangladesh
Patharghata Upazila
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°2.7′N 89°58.1′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarguna District
Area
 • Total387.36 km2 (149.56 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total134,635
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Patharghata Upazila

Geography

Patharghata is located at 22.0458°N 89.9689°E / 22.0458; 89.9689. It has 25,610 households and a total area of 387.36 km².

Demographics

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.[4]

Administration

Patharghata has 7 unions/wards, 43 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 67 villages. It is near Bay Of Bengal.

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