Country Bangladesh District Pirojpur District Area 163.6 km² | Division Barisal Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) | |
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Website Official Map of the Bhandaria Upazila | ||
Bhandaria (Bengali: ভাণ্ডারিয়া ) is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
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Map of Bhandaria Upazila, Bangladesh
Geography
Bhandaria is located at 22.4889°N 90.0733°E / 22.4889; 90.0733 . It has 27,969 households and a total area of 163.56 km².
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhandaria had a population of 145,233. Males constituted 50.34% of the population, and females 49.66%. The population aged 18 or over was 74,509. Bhandaria had an average literacy rate of 51.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.
Administration
Bhandaria has 7 Unions/Wards, grouping 37 Mauzas/Mahallas and 37 villages :
- Bhandaria
- Ikri
- Telikhali
- Dhawa
- Gouripur
- Nadmulla
- Bitabaria
References
Bhandaria Upazila Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA