Pahartali Thana

Summary

Pahartali (Bengali: পাহাড়তলী) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[1]

Pahartali
পাহাড়তলী
Pahartali is located in Bangladesh
Pahartali
Pahartali
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°46.5′E / 22.367°N 91.7750°E / 22.367; 91.7750
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
CityChittagong
Formed1978
Area
 • Total8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total198,894
 • Density4,266/km2 (11,050/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitebangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/chittagong/PahartaliT.gif

Geography edit

Pahartali is located at 22°22′00″N 91°46′30″E / 22.3667°N 91.7750°E / 22.3667; 91.7750. It has a total area 8.44 km².[1] It is bounded by Sitakunda Upazila on the north, Halishahar and Double Mooring thanas on the south, Khulshi Thana on the east, and the Bay of Bengal on the west.[1]

Demographics edit

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pahartali had a population of 198,894, of whom 109,571 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 57.45% of the population, and females 42.55%. Pahartali had an average literacy rate of 54% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria (2012), "Pahartali Thana", in Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.