Mathbaria Upazila

Mathbaria
মঠবাড়িয়া
—  Upazila  —
Mathbaria
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Pirojpur District
Area
 • Total 353.25 km2 (136.4 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 253,915
 • Density 719/km2 (1,862.2/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of the Mathbaria Upazila

Mathbaria (Bengali: মঠবাড়িয়া ) is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

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Geography

Mathbaria is located at . It has 48139 units of house hold and total area 353.25 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mathbaria has a population of 253915. Males constitute are 50.13% of the population, and females 49.87%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 126024. Mathbaria has an average literacy rate of 45.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Mathbaria has 11 Unions/Wards, 69 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 92 villages.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.