Bhandaria Upazila
Upazila in Barisal Division, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bhandaria (Bengali: ভাণ্ডারিয়া) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]
Bhandaria
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Pirojpur District |
| Area | |
• Total | 163.56 km2 (63.15 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 163,654 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8550[2] |
| Area code | 04623[3] |
| Website | Official Map of the Bhandaria Upazila |
Geography
Bhandaria is located at 22.4889°N 90.0733°E. It has 27,969 households and a total area of 163.56 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.[5][6]
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%.[7]
Administration
UNO: Md. Easin Arafat Rana.[8]
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.[9]
Notable people
- Ayub Ali (1919–1995), Islamic scholar and educationist
- Aboul Bashar Khan (born 1960), American politician
References
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