Patharghata Upazila

Patharghata (Bengali: পাথরঘাটা উপজেলা) is an Upazila of Barguna District[1] in Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division. It has a total area of 387.36 km2.

পাথরঘাটা উপজেলা
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Coordinates: 22°2.7′N 89°58.1′E / 22.0450°N 89.9683°E / 22.0450; 89.9683Coordinates: 22°2.7′N 89°58.1′E / 22.0450°N 89.9683°E / 22.0450; 89.9683
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarguna District
Area
 • Total387.36 km2 (149.56 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total134,635
 • Density347.571/km2 (900.204/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Patharghata Upazila

Administration

Patharghata Upazila is divided into Patharghata Municipality and seven union parishads. The list of union parishads:

List of Union Parishad of Patharghata Upazila. [2]
No. Name of the Union
1 Charduani
2 Kakchira
3 Kalmegha
4 Kanthaltali
5 Nachna Para
6 Patharghata
7 Raihanpur

The union parishads are subdivided into 42 mauzas and 66 villages. Patharghata Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[3]

References

  1. Safiuddin Ahmed (2012). "Patharghata Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Union Parishad List of Patharghata Upazila". Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.