Patharghata Upazila

Patharghata পাথরঘাটা
Upazila
Patharghata 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	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Barguna District
Area
• Total	387.36 km^2 (149.56 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	134,635
• Density	350/km^2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of the Patharghata Upazila

Patharghata (Bengali: পাথরঘাটা) is an Upazila of Barguna District^[1] in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

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 46.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Administration

Patharghata has 7 Unions/Wards, 43 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 67 villages.It is near Bay Of Bengal.

See also

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

References

1. Safiuddin Ahmed (2012). "Patharghata Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.