Phultala Upazila
Upazila in Khulna, Bangladesh
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Phultala (Bengali: ফুলতলা) is an upazila of Khulna District[3] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Phultala Upazila
ফুলতলা উপজেলা | |
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10 Dome Mosque, Phultala | |
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| Coordinates: 22°58.5′N 89°27.5′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 |
Geography
Phultala is located at 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]
