Barhatta Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.9000° N 90.8750° E

Barhatta Upazila
Barhatta
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Netrokona District
Coordinates	24.9000° N 90.8750° E
Area	221.5 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	142174  - 642/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Barhatta

Barhatta (Bengali: বারহাট্টা) 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

Barhatta is located at 24.9000° N 90.8750° E . It has 26683 units of house hold and total area 221.5 km². It is located on the banks of the Kangsha River close to the haor areas.

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Barhatta has a population of 142174. Males constitute are 51.42% of the population, and females 48.58%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 71214. Barhatta has an average literacy rate of 23.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Barhatta has 7 Unions/Wards, 148 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 228 villages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.