Monday, March 18, 2013

Patuakhali District


Map Courtesy: Local Governments Engineering Department (LGED) Bangladesh

Basic Information

Patuakhali District (Barisal division) with on area of 3204.58 sq km, is bounded by barisal district on the north, the Bay of Bengal on the south, bhola district on the east, barguna district on the west. The area of the district is composed of some small chars or islands. Maximum temperature 33.3 oC and minimum 12.1 oC; annual rainfall 2506 mm. Main rivers are the Andharmanik, Agunmukha, Payra, Lohalia, Patuakhali and Tentulia. The region having been close to the sea, frequently falls victim to tornado and tidal bore.

Patuakhali At a Glance

Area: 3204.58 Km2
Upazila Road: 584.89 Km
Union Road: 1528.84 Km
Village Road: 2819.48 Km VA
3535.64 Km VB
Population: 14,44,340
Density: 450.7 per Km2
Literacy: 36.4 %
Upazilas: 8
Union: 68
Pourashavas: 4
Primary Schools: 1134
High Schools: 194
Colleges: 17

Upazilas

Bauphal
Dashmina
Dumki
Galachipa
Kalapara
Mirzaganj
Patuakhali Sadar