Bhandaria
ভাণ্ডারিয়া | |
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Coordinates: 22°29.3′N 90°4.4′E / 22.4883°N 90.0733°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Barisal Division |
District | Pirojpur District |
Area | |
• Total | 163.56 km2 (63.15 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 148,159 |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of the Bhandaria Upazila |
Bhandaria (Bengali: ভাণ্ডারিয়া) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]
Bhandaria is located at 22°29′20″N 90°04′24″E / 22.4889°N 90.0733°E. It has 27,969 households and a total area of 163.56 km2.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bhandaria Upazila had 34,338 households and a population of 148,159. 34,318 (23.16%) were under 10 years of age. Bhandaria has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1050 females per 1000 males. 25,260 (17.05%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
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%.[4]
Bhandaria Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Bhandaria, Bhitabaria, Dhaoa, Gouripur, Ikri, Nudmulla, and Telikhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 37 mauzas and 45 villages.[5]