Amtali Upazila

Amtali
আমতলী
Upazila
Amtali

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°7.764′N 90°13.734′E / 22.129400°N 90.228900°E / 22.129400; 90.228900Coordinates: 22°7.764′N 90°13.734′E / 22.129400°N 90.228900°E / 22.129400; 90.228900
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Barguna District
Area
 • Total 720.76 km2 (278.29 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 244,438
 • Density 339/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of the Amtali Upazila

Amtali (Bengali: আমতলী) is an Upazila of Barguna District[1] in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Amtali is at 22°07′46″N 90°13′44″E / 22.1294°N 90.2289°E / 22.1294; 90.2289. It has 45,804 households and a total area of 720.76 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Amtali had a population of 244,438. Males constituted 50.39% of the population and females 49.61%. The population aged 18 or over was 119,889. Amtali has an average literacy rate of 33.9% (7+ years); the national average is 62.4%.[2] Famous person of Amtali :: Nazmul Hasan (Rahad)

Administration

Amtali has two police stations (Amtali and Taltali), 10 unions/wards, 66 mauzas/mahallas, and 186 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shabuddin Panna (2012). "Amtali Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.

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