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Name of the District |
Patuakhali |
2 |
Established |
1st January,1969 (www.patuakhali.gov.bd) |
3 |
Geographical Location |
22°19'60" N and 90°19'60" E |
4 |
Area |
Area 3221.31 Square Kilometer |
5 |
Boundary |
Barisal district in the north, Barguna district and the Bay of Bengal in the south, Bhola district in the east and Barguna district in the west |
6 |
Number of Upazila and Name |
8 (Sadar, Mirzaganj, Dumki, Bauphal, Dashmina, Galachipa, Kalapara, Rangabali) |
7 |
Number of Municipality and Name |
05 (Patuakhali, Galachipa, Bauphal, Kalapara, Kuakata) |
8 |
Number of Thana and Name |
9 (Sadar, Mirzaganj, Dhumki, Bauphal, Dashmina, Galachipa, Kalapara, Rangabali, Mohipur) |
9 |
Number of Union Parishad |
76 |
10 |
Parliamentary Seats |
Area Constituency 111 (Patuakhali-1, Patuakhali sadar, Dhumki, Mirzaganj) Area Constituency 112 (Patuakhali-2, Bhauphal) Area Constituency 113 (Patuakhali-3, Golachipa, Dashmina) Area Constituency 114 (Patuakhali-4, Kolapara, Rangabali) |
11 |
Name of the parliamentary Member |
Patuakhali-1: Mr. Md. Shahjahan Mia Patuakhali-2: Mr. A.S.M. Feroz Patuakhali-3: Mr. S.M Shahjada Patuakhali-4: Mr. Md. Mohibbur Rahman Reserved Women Seat-29: Mrs. Kazi Kaniz Sultana |
12 |
Mouza |
556 |
13 |
Village |
882 |
14 |
Population |
15,35,854 (Male- 7,53,441, Female-7,82,413) (Census 2011) |
15 |
Yearly average temperature |
33.3°C (Highest), 12.1°C (Lowest) |
16 |
Yearly Rainfall |
25.06 mm |
17 |
Noteworthy River |
Lohalia, Laukathi, Payra, Lebukhali, Andharmanik, Agunmukha, Buragourango, Tetulia. |
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS