Patuakhali District
district in Bangladesh's Barisal Division
Patuakhali is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division. This district is called "SagorKonna", which means daughter of sea. It is watered by the Bay of Bengal.
Patuakhali
পটুয়াখালী | |
|---|---|
| Patuakhali District | |
| Nickname: সাগরকন্যা (Daughter of the Sea) | |
 Location of Patuakhali in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Patuakhali District | |
| Coordinates: 22°21′15″N 90°19′05″E / 22.3542°N 90.3181°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| Patuakhali | 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Matiul Islam Chowdhury [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,220.15 km2 (1,243.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,535,854 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8600 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.586[2] medium · 16th of 21 |
| Website | www |
Subdivisions
changeThere are 6 Upazilas/Thanas in this district. They are:
Economy
changeAgriculture is the profession of the most of the people. Fishing is also a prominent profession of this district. Thousands of boats go into the deep sea to fish and come back with tons of fish. Paddy, Jute, and different types of vegetables are the main product of agriculture sector.
References
change- ↑ pmis.mopa.gov.bd/pmis/Forms/dclist.php
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
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