Patuakhali Sadar Upazila

Patuakhali Sadar (Bengali: পটুয়াখালী সদর) is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.^[4]

Patuakhali Sadar পটুয়াখালী সদর
Upazila
Lake in Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Coordinates: 22°21.3′N 90°19.1′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal
District	Patuakhali
Headquarters	Patuakhali
Area
• Total	362.46 km2 (139.95 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	354,816
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	8600[2]
Area code	0441[3]
Website	Official Map of the Patuakhali Sadar Upazila

Geography

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.

Demographics

Religions in Patuakhali Sadar Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion			Percent
Islam			93.37%
Hinduism			6.58%
Other or not stated			0.05%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Patuakhali Sadar Upazila had 68,813 households and a population of 316,462. 70,816 (22.38%) were under 10 years of age. Patuakhali Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.52%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1037 females per 1000 males. 69,837 (22.07%) lived in urban areas.^[5][6]

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%.^[7]

Administration

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.^[8]

Patuakhali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.^[8]

The chairman of shodor upozila chairman Md. Golam Sarowar.

See also

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

References

1. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Patuakhali (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-267-2.
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. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Iffat Jerin (2012). "Patuakhali Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Patuakhali" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. "Community Tables: Patuakhali district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
7. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
8. "District Statistics 2011: Patuakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.