Purbadhala Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.9333° N 90.6028° E

Purbadhala Upazila
Purbadhala
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Netrokona District
Coordinates	24.9333° N 90.6028° E
Area	312.3 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	235675  - 755/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Purbadhala

Purbadhala (Bengali: পূর্বধলা) is an Upazila of Netrokona District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Purbadhala is located at 24.9333° N 90.6028° E . It has 44799 units of house hold and total area 312.3 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Purbadhala has a population of 235675. Males constitute are 50.79% of the population, and females 49.21%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 114878. Purbadhala has an average literacy rate of 23% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Purbadhala has 11 Unions/Wards, 229 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 334 vilages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.