Patharghata Upazila

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Coordinates: 22.0458° N 89.9689° E

Patharghata Upazila
Patharghata
Division_name  - District	Barisal Division  - Barguna District
Coordinates	22.0458° N 89.9689° E
Area	387.36 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	134635  - 348/km²
Maplink: Official Map of the Patharghata Upazila

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

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Patharghata is located at 22.0458° N 89.9689° E. It has 25610 units of house hold and total area 387.36 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Patharghata has a population of 134635. Males constitute are 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]

[edit] Administrative

Patharghata has 7 Unions/Wards, 43 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 67 villages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.