Phultala Upazila

Phultala Upazila ফুলতলা উপজেলা
Upazila
10 Dome Mosque, Phultala
Coordinates: 22°58.5′N 89°27.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Khulna
Area
• Total	56.83 km^2 (21.94 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	148,510
• Density	2,600/km^2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	9210[2]
Website	Official Map of Phultala

Phultala (Bengali: ফুলতলা) is an upazila of Khulna District^[3] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Phultala is located at 22.9750°N 89.4583°E / 22.9750; 89.4583. It has 19,555 households and total area 56.83 km².

Demographics

Religions in Phultala Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			91.58%
Hinduism			8.29%
Other or not stated			0.13%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Phultala upazila had 19,555 households and a population of 83,881. 16,200 (19.31%) were under 10 years of age. Phultala had an average literacy rate of 59.02%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1005 females per 1000 males. 31,581 (37.65%) of the population lived in urban areas.^[5][6]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Phultala has a population of 67,930. Males constitute 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 36368. Phultala has an average literacy rate of 41.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[7]

Administration

Phultala Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Atra Gilatala, Damodar, Jamira, and Phultala. The union parishads are subdivided into 18 mauzas and 29 villages.^[5]

See also

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

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. Firoj Ansari (2012), "Phultala Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
4. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khulna (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-271-9.
5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
7. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.