Purbadhala Upazila

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Purbadhala
পূর্বধলা
Upazila
Kangsha river at Purbadhala, Netrokona
Kangsha river at Purbadhala, Netrokona
Location of Purbadhala
Coordinates: 24°56′N 90°36.2′E / 24.933°N 90.6033°E / 24.933; 90.6033
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictNetrokona District
Area
 • Total
308.03 km2 (118.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
332,398
 • Density1,079.1/km2 (2,794.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
2410[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Purbadhala

Purbadhala (Bengali: পূর্বধলা) is an upazila of Netrokona District[3] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Geography

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Purbadhala is located at 24°56′00″N 90°36′10″E / 24.9333°N 90.6028°E / 24.9333; 90.6028. It has a total area of 308.03 km2 (118.93 sq mi).[4] It is bounded by Durgapur and Kalmakanda upazilas on the north, Kendua and Gauripur upazilas on the south, Barhatta and Atpara upazilas on the east, Purbadhala upazila on the west.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981 211,448—    
1991 235,675+11.5%
2001 280,372+19.0%
2011 310,834+10.9%
2022 332,398+6.9%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]
Religions in Purbadhala Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.08%
Hinduism
 
 4.66%
Other or not stated
 
 0.26%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Purbadhala Upazila had 79,721 households and a population of 332,398. 11.59% of the population were under 5 years of age. Purbadhala had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.64%: 70.65% for males and 68.73% for females, and a sex ratio of 92.60 males for 100 females. 38,540 (11.59%) lived in urban areas.[5]

Administration

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Netrokona Thana was formed in 1874 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[3]

Purbadhala Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Agia, Bairaty, Bishkakuni, Dhalamulgaon, Ghagra, Gohalakanda, Hogla, Jaria, Khalishaur, Narandia, and Purbadhala. The union parishads are subdivided into 224 mauzas and 336 villages.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Syed Marufuzzaman (2012), "Purbadhala Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  4. ^ পূর্বধলা উপজেলা. http. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  5. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Netrokona (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-237-5.
  6. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Netrokona" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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