Bhandaria Upazila

Bhandaria
ভাণ্ডারিয়া
Upazila
Bhandaria

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°29.3′N 90°4.4′E / 22.4883°N 90.0733°E / 22.4883; 90.0733Coordinates: 22°29.3′N 90°4.4′E / 22.4883°N 90.0733°E / 22.4883; 90.0733
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Pirojpur District
Area
  Total 163.56 km2 (63.15 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 145,233
  Density 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of the Bhandaria Upazila

Bhandaria (Bengali: ভাণ্ডারিয়া ) is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Bhandaria is located at 22°29′20″N 90°04′24″E / 22.4889°N 90.0733°E / 22.4889; 90.0733 . It has 27,969 households and a total area of 163.56 km².

Demographics

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%.[2]

Administration

Bhandaria has 7 Unions/Wards, grouping 37 Mauzas/Mahallas and 37 villages :

  1. Bhandaria
  2. Ikri
  3. Telikhali
  4. Dhawa
  5. Gouripur
  6. Nadmulla
  7. Bitabaria

See also

References

  1. Golam Mostafa Siddiqui (2012). "Bhandaria Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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