Bhandaria Upazila
Bhandaria
ভাণ্ডারিয়া | |
|---|---|
Baleshwari River at Bhandaria | |
| Coordinates: 22°29.3′N 90°4.4′E / 22.4883°N 90.0733°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Pirojpur District |
| Area | |
• Total | 163.56 km2 (63.15 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 163,654 |
| • Density | 1,000.6/km2 (2,591.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8550[2] |
| Area code | 04623[3] |
| Website | Official Map of the Bhandaria Upazila |
Bhandaria (Bengali: ভাণ্ডারিয়া) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]
Geography
Bhandaria is located at 22°29′20″N 90°04′24″E / 22.4889°N 90.0733°E. It has 27,969 households and a total area of 163.56 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Bhandaria Upazila had 41,365 households and a population of 163,654. 9.51% of the population were under 5 years of age. Bhandaria had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 84.51%: 85.01% for males and 84.04% for females, and a sex ratio of 95.36 males for every 100 females. 51,240 (31.31%) lived in urban areas.[1]
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
- ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Pirojpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-260-3.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.