Bhandaria Upazila

Bhandaria (Bengali: ভাণ্ডারিয়া) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Bhandaria

ভাণ্ডারিয়া
Upazila
Bhandaria
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°29.3′N 90°4.4′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPirojpur District
Area
 • Total163.56 km2 (63.15 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total145,233
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Bhandaria Upazila

Geography

Bhandaria is located at 22.4889°N 90.0733°E / 22.4889; 90.0733. It has 27,969 households and a total area of 163.56 km2.

Demographics

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%.[2]

Administration

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.[3]

References
  1. Golam Mostafa Siddiqui (2012). "Bhandaria Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). 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.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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