Amtali Upazila

Amtali (Bengali: আমতলী) is an upazila of Barguna District[1] in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Amtali

আমতলী
Upazila
Amtali
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°7.764′N 90°13.734′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarguna District
Area
 • Total720.76 km2 (278.29 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total244,438
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Amtali Upazila

Geography

Amtali is at 22.1294°N 90.2289°E / 22.1294; 90.2289. It has 45,804 households and a total area of 695 square km with 212 square km of water bodies.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 232—    
1991 244+5.2%
2001 260+6.6%
2011 271+4.2%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Amtali Upazila had 63,212 households and a population of 270,802, 8.1% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.3% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 89.8%, compared to the national average of 72.8%.[3][4]

Administration

Amtali Upazila is divided into Amtali Municipality and eight union parishads: Amtali, Arpangasia, Athrogasia, Chotobogi, Chowra, Gulishakhali, Haldia, and Kukua.[2][5]

Amtali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.[2]

See also

References
  1. Shabuddin Panna (2012). "Amtali Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. pp. 11, 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-28. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. "List of Unions". Taltali Upazila.


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