Patuakhali District
Patuakhali is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division. This district is called "SagorKonna", which means daughter of sea. It is watered by the Bay of Bengal.
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পটুয়াখালী | |
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| Patuakhali District | |
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 Location of Patuakhali in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°21′15″N 90°19′05″E / 22.3542°N 90.3181°ECoordinates: 22°21′15″N 90°19′05″E / 22.3542°N 90.3181°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| Patuakhali | 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Matiul Islam Chowdhury [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,220.15 km2 (1,243.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,535,854 |
| • Density | 476.9511/km2 (1,235.2976/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8600 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.586[2] medium · 16th of 21 |
| Website | www |
Subdivisions
There are 6 Upazilas/Thanas in this district. They are:
Economy
Agriculture is the profession of the most of the people. Fishing is also a prominent profession of this district. Thousands of boats go into the deep sea to fish and come back with tons of fish. Paddy, Jute, and different types of vegetables are the main product of agriculture sector.
Patuakhali District Media
A symbol of Islam, the star and crescent, in a green. Created by Kbolino in Inkscape, who releases the image into the public domain for all intents and purposes.
AUM, a stylised letter of Devanagari script, used as a religious symbol in Hinduism
Lohalia River in Rainy Season
References
- ↑ pmis.mopa.gov.bd/pmis/Forms/dclist.php
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
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