Patuakhali Sadar Upazila

Patuakhali Sadar পটুয়াখালী সদর
Upazila
Lake in Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Coordinates: 22°21.3′N 90°19.1′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal
District	Patuakhali
Headquarters	Patuakhali
Area
• Total	362.46 km^2 (139.95 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	316,462
• Density	870/km^2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of the Patuakhali Sadar Upazila

Patuakhali Sadar (Bengali: পটুয়াখালী সদর) is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Patuakhali Sadar is located at 22.3542°N 90.3181°E / 22.3542; 90.3181. It has 55,194 households and a total area of 362.62 km².

Demographics

Religions in Patuakhali Sadar upazila (2011)[2]
Religion			Percent
Islam			92.61%
Hinduism			7.33%
Other or not stated			0.06%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Patuakhali Sadar Upazila had 68,813 households and a population of 316,462. 70,816 (22.38%) were under 10 years of age. Patuakhali Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.52%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1037 females per 1000 males. 69,837 (22.07%) lived in urban areas.^[2][3]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patuakhali Sadar had a population of 306,517. Males constituted 50.12% of the population, and females 49.88%. The population aged 18 or over was 152,588. Patuakhali Sadar had an average literacy rate of 42.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.^[4]

Administration

Patuakhali Sadar Upazila is divided into Patuakhali Municipality and 12 union parishads: Auliapur, Badarpur, Boro Bighai, Choto Bighai, Itbaria, Jainkathi, Kalikapur, Kamalapur, Laukathi, Lohalia, Madarbunia, and Marichbunia. The union parishads are subdivided into 101 mauzas and 124 villages.^[5]

Patuakhali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.^[5]

The chairman of shodor upozila chairman Md. Golam Sarowar.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Iffat Jerin (2012). "Patuakhali Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Patuakhali" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
3. "Community Tables: Patuakhali district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
4. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
5. "District Statistics 2011: Patuakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.