Muladi Upazila
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Muladi মুলাদি |
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| Upazila | |
 Muladi
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| Coordinates: 22°54.9′N 90°24.9′E / 22.9150°N 90.4150°ECoordinates: 22°54.9′N 90°24.9′E / 22.9150°N 90.4150°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barisal District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 261.02 km2 (100.78 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 171,948 |
| • Density | 659/km2 (1,710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of the Muladi Upazila |
Muladi (Bengali: মুলাদি) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Muladi is located at 22°54′55″N 90°24′54″E / 22.9153°N 90.4150°E . It has 32,515 households and a total area of 261.02 km². It borders Gosairhat Upazila on the north, Barisal Sadar Upazila on the south, Hizla and Mehendiganj Upazilas on the east and Kalkini, Gournadi and Babuganj Upazilas on the west.
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Muladi had a population of 171,948. Males constituted 50.49% of the population, and females 49.51%. The population aged 18 or over was 80,369. Muladi had an average literacy rate of 31.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%, comprising 36.5% among males and 26.2% among females. 97.79% of the population were Muslim, 2.16% were Hindu and 0.05% followed other beliefs.
51.17% of the population work in agriculture, 20.67% as agricultural labourers, 3.18% as wage labourers, 7.52% in commerce, 7.13% in services, 2.5% in fishing and 7.83% in other occupations.
Cultivable land covers 26159.45 hectares and fallow land 237.56 hectares; single crop 42%, double crop 50% and treble crop land 8%. 74% of cultivable land is under irrigation.
Among the peasants, 29% are landless, 7.09% marginal, 32.82% small, 27% intermediate and 4.09% rich; cultivable land per head 0.14 hectare.
The market value of land of the first grade is approximately 5000 Tk per 0.01 hectares.
The main crops are Paddy, wheat, sweet potatoes, pulses, brinjal and betel leaves, and the main fruits are mangoes, jackfruits, bananas, blackberries, coconuts, lychee, palms, betel nuts and amra. The extinct or nearly extinct crops are Jute, tobacco, mustard seeds, groundnuts, garlic, sugar cane, arahar, china and kaun.
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