Kathalia Upazila

Kathalia (Bengali: কাঠালিয়া) is an upazila of Jhalokati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Kathalia

কাঠালিয়া
Upazila
Kathalia
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°24′N 90°7.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictJhalokati District
Area
 • Total152.08 km2 (58.72 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total123,298
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitehttp://kathalia.jhalakathi.gov.bd

Geography

Kathalia is located at 22.4000°N 90.1250°E / 22.4000; 90.1250. It has 23,904 households and a total area of 152.08 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kathalia had a population of 123,298. Males constitute 50.02% of the population, and females 49.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 63,714. Kathalia has an average literacy rate of 50.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administration

Kathalia Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Amua, Awrabunia, Chenchrirampur, Kanthalia, Patikhalghata, and Shaulajalia. The union parishads are subdivided into 47 mauzas and 52 villages.[2]

The chairman of the upazila is Md Faruk Sikdar.

Notable personalities

See also

References
  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Jhalokati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "Shekorer taane Nachiketa ghure gelen Nachiketa". amaderbarisal.com. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2019.


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