Amtali Upazila
Amtali
আমতলী | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Amtali Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°7.764′N 90°13.734′E / 22.129400°N 90.228900°ECoordinates: 22°7.764′N 90°13.734′E / 22.129400°N 90.228900°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Barisal Division |
District | Barguna District |
Area | |
• Total | 720.76 km2 (278.29 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 244,438 |
• Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of the Amtali Upazila |
Amtali (Bengali: আমতলী) is an upazila of Barguna District[1] in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Geography[]
Amtali is at 22°07′46″N 90°13′44″E / 22.1294°N 90.2289°E. It has 45,804 households and a total area of 695 square km with 212 square km of water bodies.
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 232 | — |
1991 | 244 | +5.2% |
2001 | 260 | +6.6% |
2011 | 271 | +4.2% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Amtali Upazila had 63,212 households and a population of 270,802, 8.1% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.3% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 89.8%, compared to the national average of 72.8%.[3][4]
Administration[]
Amtali Upazila is divided into Amtali Municipality and eight union parishads: Amtali, Arpangasia, Athrogasia, Chotobogi, Chowra, Gulishakhali, Haldia, and Kukua.[2][5]
Amtali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.[2]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Shabuddin Panna (2012). "Amtali Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. pp. 11, 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-28. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "List of Unions". Taltali Upazila.
External links[]
- Populated places in Barguna District
- Upazilas of Barguna District
- Barisal Division geography stubs