Patharghata পাথরঘাটা |
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Upazila | |
Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°2.7′N 89°58.1′E / 22.0450°N 89.9683°ECoordinates: 22°2.7′N 89°58.1′E / 22.0450°N 89.9683°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Barisal Division |
District | Barguna District |
Area | |
• Total | 387.36 km2 (149.56 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 134,635 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of the Patharghata Upazila |
Patharghata (Bengali: পাথরঘাটা) is an Upazila of Barguna District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Patharghata is located at 22°02′45″N 89°58′08″E / 22.0458°N 89.9689°E. It has 25,610 households and a total area of 387.36 km².
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patharghata has a population of 134635. Males constitute 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.
Patharghata has 7 Unions/Wards, 43 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 67 villages.It is near Bay Of Bengal.