Patharghata Upazila

Patharghata Upazila

Patharghata Upazila:  is an Upazila of Barguna District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Geography:Patharghata is located at 22.0458°N 89.9689°E. It has 25610 units of house hold and total area 387.36 km².
Demographics:As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patharghata has a population of 134635. Males constitute are 50.56% of the population, and females 49.44%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 68751. Patharghata has an average literacy rate of 46.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administrative:Patharghata has 7 Unions/Wards, 43 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 67 villages.