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Bhandaria Upazila

Coordinates: 22°29.3′N 90°4.4′E / 22.4883°N 90.0733°E / 22.4883; 90.0733
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Bhandaria
ভাণ্ডারিয়া
Upazila
Location of Bhandaria
Coordinates: 22°29.3′N 90°4.4′E / 22.4883°N 90.0733°E / 22.4883; 90.0733
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPirojpur District
Area
 • Total163.56 km2 (63.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total163,654
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8550[2]
Area code04623[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Bhandaria Upazila

Bhandaria (Bengali: ভাণ্ডারিয়া) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]

Geography

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Bhandaria is located at 22°29′20″N 90°04′24″E / 22.4889°N 90.0733°E / 22.4889; 90.0733. It has 27,969 households and a total area of 163.56 km2.

Demographics

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Religions in Bhandaria Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 91.53%
Hinduism
 
 8.44%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bhandaria Upazila had 34,338 households and a population of 148,159. 34,318 (23.16%) were under 10 years of age. Bhandaria has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1050 females per 1000 males. 25,260 (17.05%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhandaria had a population of 145,233. Males constituted 50.34% of the population, and females 49.66%. The population aged 18 or over was 74,509. Bhandaria had an average literacy rate of 51.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[7]

Administration

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UNO: Md. Easin Arafat Rana.[8]

Bhandaria Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Bhandaria, Bhitabaria, Dhaoa, Gouripur, Ikri, Nudmulla, and Telikhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 37 mauzas and 45 villages.[9]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Pirojpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-260-3.
  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. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Golam Mostafa Siddiqui (2012). "Bhandaria Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. ^ "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
  7. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  8. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  9. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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