Patnitala Upazila

Patnitala পত্নীতলা
Upazila
Patnitala Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°3′N 88°44′E / 25.050°N 88.733°ECoordinates: 25°3′N 88°44′E / 25.050°N 88.733°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Naogaon District
Area
• Total	382.39 km^2 (147.64 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	198,164
• Density	520/km^2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Postal code	6540
Website	Official Map of Patnitala

Patnitala (Bengali: পত্নীতলা, means Wife's Place) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Patnitala is located at 25°03′00″N 88°44′00″E / 25.0500°N 88.7333°E. It has 35570 units of households and total area 382.39 km². The major rivers are the Atrai and the Shiba.^[1]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patnitala has a population of 1 98 164. Males constitutes 51.26% of the population and females 48.74%. This upazila's eighteen up population was 98279. Patnitala has an average literacy rate of 32.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Points of interest

Dibar Dighi is a large historic tank with a stone pillar, Kaivarta Stambha, in its middle. Both date from the late eleventh century.^[3][4][5][6]

• Gahon pirbabar Mazar, Patnitala
• Kancon, Hazarat Zahor Uddin Cistia Babar Mazar, Patnitala
• Katabari Mazar, Patnitala
• Attrai River, Patnitala
• Nazipur Pouro Park, Nazipur
• More than Forest (shihara and nirmol)

Administration

Patnitala has 11 Unions/Wards, 297 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 292 villages.^[1]

M P  :Alhajj Shahidujjaman Sharker Bablu. Chairman of Patnitala Upozila: Abdul Hamid. Mayor of Nagipur Municipality: Rezaul Karaim Babu(Balu Babu)

Education

• Nazipur High school
• Nazipur Institute of Engineering Technology (NIET), Only One Polytechnic Institute.
• Shihara High School
• Amanta M.L High School
• Chalkmuli High School
• Kharamzai Fazil Madrasha
• Nakhucha High School
• Takipur High School & Takipur Primary School
• Kundon High School
• Chalkfarid Meher_ullah Dakhhil Madrasha
• Bankroil High School
• Dibor High School
• Shimuliya High School
• Gaganpur High School
• Gaganpur Wazedia Fazil Madrasha
• Amair High School
• Mallickpur High School
• Patnitala High School
• Paik Banda Junior High School
• Puia Adarsha high School
• Modhail High school
• Patnitala High School
• Nazipur High School
• Khirshin S.K. High School
• Sontosh para Siddikia dakhil madrashah
• Modhail BL High School, modhail
• Modhail Govt Primary, modhail
• Al-Insaf islami academy, modhail
• Al helal islami academy
• Sarif academy, modhail
• mamun academy, modhail
• Modhail Alim Madrashah, modhail
• Mandain Abedia madrasha & high school
• Al Hera Islami Academy, Nazipur
• Moheshpur High School

See also

• Districts of Bangladesh
• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Nazipur
• Gaganpur

References

1. Tuhin, Shamsul Arefin (2012). "Patnitala Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. 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.
3. Chakrabarti, Dilip K. (1992). Ancient Bangladesh, a study of the archaeologcial sources. Oxford University Press. p. 155.
4. Indian Information Series. 4–5. India: Bureau of Public Information. 1939.
5. Maitreẏa, Akshaẏakumāra (1987). The fall of the Pāla Empire. University of North Bengal. p. 44.
6. Rahman, Kazi Mostafizur (2012). "Dibar Dighi and Kaivarta Stambha". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.