Patharghata Upazila
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Patharghata Upazila
পাথরঘাটা উপজেলা | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Skyline of Patharghata, Bangladesh | |
![]() ![]() Patharghata Upazila Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°2.7′N 89°58.1′E / 22.0450°N 89.9683°ECoordinates: 22°2.7′N 89°58.1′E / 22.0450°N 89.9683°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Barisal Division |
District | Barguna District |
Area | |
• Total | 387.36 km2 (149.56 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 134,635 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of the Patharghata Upazila |
Patharghata (Bengali: পাথরঘাটা উপজেলা) is an Upazila of Barguna District[1] in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
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Geography[]
Patharghata is located at 22°02′45″N 89°58′08″E / 22.0458°N 89.9689°E. 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 Upazila is divided into Patharghata Municipality and seven union parishads: Char Duani, Kakchira, Kalmegha, Kathaltali, Nachnapara, Patharghata, and Raihanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 42 mauzas and 66 villages.[5]
Patharghata Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[5]
No. | Name of the Union |
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1 | Charduani |
2 | Kakchira |
3 | Kalmegha |
4 | Kanthaltali |
5 | Nachna Para |
6 | Patharghata |
7 | Raihanpur |
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Safiuddin Ahmed (2012). "Patharghata Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Union Parishad List of Patharghata Upazila". Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- Upazilas of Barguna District
- Barisal Division geography stubs