Bhandaria Upazila
Bhandaria
ভাণ্ডারিয়া | |
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| Coordinates: 22°29.3′N 90°4.4′E / 22.4883°N 90.0733°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Pirojpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.56 km2 (63.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 148,159 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of the Bhandaria Upazila |
Bhandaria (Bengali: ভাণ্ডারিয়া) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[edit]
Bhandaria is located at 22°29′20″N 90°04′24″E / 22.4889°N 90.0733°E. It has 27,969 households and a total area of 163.56 km2.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bhandaria Upazila had 34,338 households and a population of 148,159. 34,318 (23.16%) were under 10 years of age. Bhandaria has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1050 females per 1000 males. 25,260 (17.05%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhandaria had a population of 145,233. Males constituted 50.34% of the population, and females 49.66%. The population aged 18 or over was 74,509. Bhandaria had an average literacy rate of 51.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[4]
Administration[edit]
Bhandaria Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Bhandaria, Bhitabaria, Dhaoa, Gouripur, Ikri, Nudmulla, and Telikhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 37 mauzas and 45 villages.[5]
Notable people[edit]
- Ayub Ali (1919–1995), Islamic scholar and educationist
- Aboul Bashar Khan (born 1960), American politician
References[edit]
- ^ Golam Mostafa Siddiqui (2012). "Bhandaria Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Barisal Division | ||
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Capital: Barisal | ||
| Barguna District |  | |
| Barisal District | ||
| Bhola District | ||
| Jhalokati District | ||
| Patuakhali District | ||
| Pirojpur District | ||
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