Debhata Upazila

Debhata
দেবহাটা
Upazila
Debhata

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°58′E / 22.567°N 88.967°E / 22.567; 88.967Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°58′E / 22.567°N 88.967°E / 22.567; 88.967
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Satkhira District
Area
 • Total 176.33 km2 (68.08 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 99,068
 • Density 562/km2 (1,460/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Debhata

Debhata (Bengali: দেবহাটা) is an Upazila of Satkhira District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Debhata is located at 22°34′00″N 88°58′00″E / 22.5667°N 88.9667°E / 22.5667; 88.9667 . It has 17724 households and total area 176.33 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Debhata had a population of 99068. Males constituted 51.11% of the population, and females 48.89%. The population aged 18 or over was 50,418. Debhata has an average literacy rate of 30.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Debhata has 5 Unions/Wards, 59 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 122 villages.[1] The union is famous for shrimp cultivation.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mridha, Amarendra Nath (2012). "Debhata Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. 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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