Phultala Upazila
Phultala Upazila ফুলতলা উপজেলা | |
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Upazila | |
10 Dome Mosque, Phultala | |
Coordinates: 22°58.5′N 89°27.5′E / 22.9750°N 89.4583°E / 22.9750; 89.4583 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Khulna |
District | Khulna |
Area | |
• Total | 56.83 km2 (21.94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 83,881 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
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 19,555 households and total area 56.83 km2.
Demographics
Religions in Phultala upazila (2011)[2] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 88.54% | |||
Hinduism | 11.44% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.02% |
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Phultala upazila had 19,555 households and a population of 83,881. 16,200 (19.31%) were under 10 years of age. Phultala had an average literacy rate of 59.02%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1005 females per 1000 males. 31,581 (37.65%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Phultala has a population of 67,930. 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.[4]
Administration
Phultala Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Atra Gilatala, Damodar, Jamira, and Phultala. The union parishads are subdivided into 18 mauzas and 29 villages.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Firoj Ansari (2012), "Phultala Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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