Patuakhali Sadar (Bengali: পটুয়াখালি সদর) is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[2]
Patuakhali Sadar
পটুয়াখালি সদর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Patuakhali Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°21.3′N 90°19.1′E | |
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Division | Barisal Division |
District | Patuakhali District |
Area | |
• Total | 362.62 km2 (140.01 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 316.462[1] |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of the Patuakhali Sadar Upazila |
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.
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%.[3]
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.[4]
Patuakhali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.[4]
The chairman of shodor upozila chairman Md. Golam Sarowar.
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Capital: Barisal | ||
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Barisal District |
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