Amtali Upazila

Amtali
আমতলী
Upazila
Location of Amtali
Coordinates: 22°7.764′N 90°13.734′E / 22.129400°N 90.228900°E / 22.129400; 90.228900
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarguna District
Area
 • Total
386.92 km2 (149.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
214,446
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8710[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Amtali Upazila

Amtali (Bengali: আমতলী) is an upazila of Barguna District[3] in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.Its a coastal area.

Geography

Amtali is at 22°07′46″N 90°13′44″E / 22.1294°N 90.2289°E / 22.1294; 90.2289. It has 45,804 households and a total area of 695 square km with 212 square km of water bodies.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 232—    
1991 244+5.2%
2001 260+6.6%
2011 271+4.2%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[4]
Religions in Amtali Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.13%
Hinduism
 
 4.86%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Amtali has a population of 182,798 living in 42,201 households. Amtali has an average literacy rate of 51.73% (7+ years) and a sex ratio of 1066 females per 1000 males. 21,808 (11.93%) of the population lived in urban areas.[5]

Administration

UNO: Md. Ashraful Alam.[6]

Amtali Upazila is divided into Amtali Municipality and seven union parishads: Amtali, Arpangasia, Atharogasia,Chawra, Gulishakhali, Holodia, and Kukua.[4][7]

Amtali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Barguna (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-223-8.
  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. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ Shabuddin Panna (2012). "Amtali Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ a b c "District Statistics 2011: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2011 Community Tables: Barguna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  7. ^ "List of Unions". Taltali Upazila. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2020-11-20.


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