Patuakhali Sadar Upazila
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Patuakhali Sadar
পটুয়াখালী সদর | |
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 Lake in Patuakhali Science and Technology University | |
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| Coordinates: 22°21.3′N 90°19.1′E / 22.3550°N 90.3183°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal |
| District | Patuakhali |
| Headquarters | Patuakhali |
| Area | |
• Total | 362.46 km2 (139.95 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 354,816 |
| • Density | 978.91/km2 (2,535.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8600[2] |
| Area code | 0441[3] |
| Website | Official Map of the Patuakhali Sadar Upazila |
Patuakhali Sadar (Bengali: পটুয়াখালী সদর) is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]
Patuakhali Sadar is located at 22°21′15″N 90°19′05″E / 22.3542°N 90.3181°E. It has 55,194 households and a total area of 362.62 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Patuakhali Sadar Upazila had 85,501 households and a population of 354,816. 9.41% of the population were under 5 years of age. Patuakhali Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 79.44%: 81.86% for males and 77.15% for females, and a sex ratio of 95.77 males for every 100 females. 108,691 (30.63%) lived in urban areas.[1]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Patuakhali Sadar Upazila had 68,813 households and a population of 316,462. 70,816 (22.38%) were under 10 years of age. Patuakhali Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.52%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1037 females per 1000 males. 69,837 (22.07%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patuakhali Sadar had a population of 306,517. Males constituted 50.12% of the population, and females 49.88%. The population aged 18 or over was 152,588. Patuakhali Sadar had an average literacy rate of 42.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[7]
