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Phultala Upazila

Phultala Upazila
ফুলতলা উপজেলা
10 Dome Mosque, Phultala
10 Dome Mosque, Phultala
Location of Phultala Upazila
Coordinates: 22°58.5′N 89°27.5′E / 22.9750°N 89.4583°E / 22.9750; 89.4583
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictKhulna
Area
 • Total
56.83 km2 (21.94 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 • Total
148,510
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
9210[2]
WebsiteOfficial 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 / 22.9750; 89.4583. It has 19,555 households and total area 56.83 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Phultala Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
91.58%
Hinduism
8.29%
Other or not stated
0.13%

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

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Firoj Ansari (2012), "Phultala Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  4. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khulna (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-271-9.
  5. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  7. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.