Phultala Upazila

Phultala
ফুলতলা
Upazila
Phultala

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°58.5′N 89°27.5′E / 22.9750°N 89.4583°E / 22.9750; 89.4583Coordinates: 22°58.5′N 89°27.5′E / 22.9750°N 89.4583°E / 22.9750; 89.4583
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Khulna District
Area
 • Total 56.83 km2 (21.94 sq mi)
Elevation 3 m (10 ft)
Population (1991)
 • Total 67,930
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Phultala

Phultala (Bengali: ফুলতলা) is an Upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Phultala is located at 22°58′30″N 89°27′30″E / 22.9750°N 89.4583°E / 22.9750; 89.4583 . It has 12867 households and total area 56.83 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Phultala has a population of 67930. Males constitute 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 36368. Phultala has an average literacy rate of 41.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Phultala has 4 Unions, 18 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 25 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Firoj Ansari (2012), "Phultala 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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