Patuakhali District

Patuakhali (Bengali: পটুয়াখালী) is a district in South-central Bangladesh in the Barisal Division.

Patuakhali

পটুয়াখালী
District
Location of Patuakhali in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Patuakhali District
Coordinates: 22.3542°N 90.3181°E / 22.3542; 90.3181
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
Patuakhali1969
Area
 • Total3,220.15 km2 (1,243.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total1,535,854
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
8600
HDI (2018)0.586[1]
medium · 16th of 21
Websitewww.patuakhali.gov.bd

This district is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata. Famous for watching both the sunrise and sunset, it is called "সাগরকন্যা" meaning The Daughter of Sea.

Geography

It is adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. The area of the district is 3220.15 km2.[2]

Patuakhali city is surrounded on three sides by rivers. The two major rivers are Laukathi and Lohalia, which are directly connected with the Bay of Bengal. The city has an inland airport used for transport and private travel across the country.

A number of different tribal peoples live in the district.

Subdistrict

There are 8 upazilas in this district. They are:

  1. Bauphal Upazila
  2. Galachipa Upazila
  3. Dashmina Upazila
  4. Kalapara Upazila
  5. Mirzaganj Upazila
  6. Patuakhali Sadar Upazila
  7. Dumki Upazila
  8. Rangabali Upazila

Administration
  • Deputy Commissioner (DC): MD. Matiul islam Chawdhury
  • Superintendent of Police (SP): Mr. Moshfiqur Rahman.
  • Administrator of Zila Porishod: Mr. Khan Mosharraf Hossain.[3]

Economy

Agriculture is the profession of the most of the people. Fishing is also a prominent profession of this district. Thousands of boats go into the deep sea to fish and come back with tons of fish. Paddy, jute, and different types of vegetables are the main product of agriculture sector. Main sources of income Agriculture 57.05%, non-agricultural labourer 5.37%, industry 1.03%, commerce 13.79%, transport and communication 2.04%, service 9.22%, construction 2.13%, religious service 0.26%, rent and remittance 0.40% and others 8.71%.

Crops

Main Crops of Patuakhali district areas as follows:[4]

  1. Paddy
  2. Jute
  3. Potato
  4. Pea
  5. Lentil
  6. Gram
  7. sesame
  8. Chilli
  9. mustard
  10. Linseed
  11. Coriander seed
  12. Nut
  13. betel leaf
  14. Sugarcane
  15. Watermelon
  16. Vegetables

Fruits

The fruit trees indigenous to Patuakhali district areas as follows:[5]

  1. Mango
  2. Banana
  3. Guava
  4. Jamun
  5. Custard-apple or আতা
  6. Tamarind
  7. Grapefruit
  8. Lime
  9. Jackfruit
  10. Papaya
  11. Pineapple
  12. Bengal almond
  13. Lichi
  14. Pomegranate
  15. Palm or Tal
  16. Common fig
  17. Haritaki
  18. Date – scarce
  19. Coconut – scarce

Education

The literacy rate of Patuakhali is 54.1%; male 56.2% and female 52.0% (District Statistics, 2011). Educational institutions: university 1, medical College 1, college 65, primary teachers training institute (PTI) 1, polytechnic institute 1, vocational institute 1, technical school 5, secondary school 324, primary school 1143, satellite school 14, community school 9, kindergarten 36, madrasa 506. (District Statistics, 2011)[6]

Universities
Medical College
Colleges
  • Patuakhali Govt College
  • Patuakhali Government Womens College
  • Bauphal Govt College
  • Kalapara Govt College
  • Janata College
  • Rangabali Government College
Schools
Polytechnic Institute

Religion

The district of Patuakhali consists 3892 mosques, 187 temples, three Buddhist temples and two churches. Muslims 93.02%, Hindu 6.87%, Buddhist 0.09%, Christian 0.02% (District Statistics, 2011).[7]

Patuakhali city
Main article: Patuakhali

The city of Patuakhali is situated beside two local rivers: Laukathi River and Lohalia River. During high tides some of the regions of Patuakhali get flooded. The Bay of Bengal is not far from the region.

At the entrance of the city there is a bridge that connects Barisal (the divisional city) with Patuakhali and Kuakata Beach.

As Patuakhali is a coastal area, it is affected almost every year by natural disasters like cyclones, floods and tornadoes. To help the disaster-affected people, many NGO's are active in the area. They play a vital role in developing the life style of poor people.

Bura Ghuranga river view from the bank of Bura Ghuranga river in beside the Gazi Bhari, East Auliapur, Ronghopaldi, Arojbegi, Dhasmina.

Port of Payra
Main article: Port of Payra

Port of Payra is planned to become the third sea port of Bangladesh (after Chittagong and Mongla). The Indian Minister of Shipping Mr. Nitin Gadkari announced in April 2016 that a proposal and detailed report for a port at Payra in Bangladesh have been completed but most details remain obscure. India and Bangladesh will set up a high-level committee to work out details, including investment details, but India lacks technical and financial capacity. However, this is still in the speculative stage only. While initially Indian involvement in the development of this port was still not clear,[8] India is interested in this port to counter China's influence in the Bay of Bengal.[9]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. Jerin, Iffat (2012). "Patuakhali District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "AL men appointed administrators". The Daily Star. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Patuakhali.pdf
  5. Bangladesh District Gazetteers:Bogra. Government of Bangladesh. 1979, pp. 16–16
  6. http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Patuakhali.pdf
  7. http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Patuakhali.pdf
  8. "India keen to set up a port in Bangladesh: Nitin Gadkari". The Economic Times. Mumbai. 11 April 2016.
  9. Hassan, Zia (17 June 2016). "Deep politics of deep sea ports". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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