Phultala Upazila

Phultala (Bengali: ফুলতলা) is an upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Phultala Upazila

ফুলতলা উপজেলা
Phultala Upazila
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°58.5′N 89°27.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictKhulna District
Area
  Total56.83 km2 (21.94 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (1991)
  Total67,930
  Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Phultala

Geography

Phultala is located at 22.9750°N 89.4583°E / 22.9750; 89.4583. It has 12867 households and total area 56.83 km2.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Phultala has a population of 67930. 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.[2]

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.[3]

See also

References

  1. Firoj Ansari (2012), "Phultala 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: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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