Phultala Upazila
Phultala Upazila
ফুলতলা উপজেলা | |
|---|---|
10 Dome Mosque, Phultala | |
| Coordinates: 22°58.5′N 89°27.5′E / 22.9750°N 89.4583°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Khulna |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.33 km2 (28.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 148,510 |
| • Density | 1,998/km2 (5,175/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 9210[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Phultala |
Phultala (Bengali: ফুলতলা) is an upazila of Khulna District[3] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Geography
Phultala is located at 22°58′30″N 89°27′30″E / 22.9750°N 89.4583°E. It has 19,555 households and total area 74.33 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Phultala Upazila had 37,624 households and a population of 148,510. 8.46% were under 5 years of age. Phultala had a literacy rate of 81.90%: 84.65% for males and 79.19% for females, and a sex ratio of 99.67 males per 100 females. 76,000 (51.18%) lived in urban areas.[4]
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Phultala upazila had 19,555 households and a population of 83,881. 16,200 (19.31%) were under 10 years of age. Phultala had an average literacy rate of 59.02%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1005 females per 1000 males. 31,581 (37.65%) of the population lived in urban areas.[5][6]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Phultala has a population of 67,930. 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.[7]
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.[5]
See also
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "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 19 December 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Firoj Ansari (2012), "Phultala Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khulna (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-271-9.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.