Patuakhali District

Patuakhali

পটুয়াখালী
Patuakhali পটুয়াখালী
District
	Patuakhali District
	Clockwise from left-right: Majidbaria Shahi Mosque, Gazipur Bandar Bazar, Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary, Sunset at Kuakata Beach
	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
Headquarters	Patuakhali
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Mohammed Kamal Hosean
Area
• Total	3,221.31 km2 (1,243.75 sq mi)
Population (2022 census)
• Total	1,727,254
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code	8600
HDI (2018)	0.586; medium · 16th of 21
Website	www.patuakhali.gov.bd

This district is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata.

Geography

It is adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. The area of the district is 3,221.31 km².

Patuakhali city is surrounded on three sides by rivers. The two major rivers are Laukathi and Lohalia, which are directly connected with the Bay of Bengal. The city has an inland airport used for transport and private travel across the country.

Administration

There are 8 upazilas in this district. They are:

Administrator of Zila Porishod: Khalilur Rahman Mohon
Deputy Commissioner (DC): MD. Matiul Islam Chawdhury
Superintendent of Police (SP): Md.Shahidullah PPM

Economy

Agriculture is the profession of 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.^{[citation needed]} Main sources of income Agriculture 57.05%, non-agricultural labourer 5.37%, industry 1.03%, commerce 13.79%, transport and communication 2.04%, service 9.22%, construction 2.13%, religious service 0.26%, rent and remittance 0.40% and others 8.71%.

Crops

Main Crops of Patuakhali district areas as follows:

Fruits

The fruit trees indigenous to Patuakhali district areas as follows:

Education

In 2011, the literacy rate of Patuakhali was 54.1%; male 56.2% and female 52.0%. Educational institutions: university 1, agricultural and veterinary college 1, college 65, technical and vocational institutes 6, secondary school 288, primary school 1152, kindergarten 36, madrasa 506.

Universities

Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Medical College

Patuakhali Medical College

Colleges

Idris Molla Mahavidyalaya
Patuakhali Govt College
Patuakhali Government Womens College
Bauphal Govt College
Dr. Eakub Sharif Degree College
Kalapara Govt College
Janata College
Rangabali Government College

Schools

Kalaia Secondary School
Abdul High Bidda Nakeiton
Patuakhali Government Jubilee High School
Patuakhali Collectorate School and College
Auliapur Adarsho Secondary School
Patuakhali Government Girl's High School
Kanakdia Sir Salimullah High School & college
Madhya Madanpura Secondary School

Polytechnic Institute

Patuakhali Polytechnic Institute
Begum Fazilatunnesa Polytechnic Institute
Kanakdia Sir Salimullah High School
Ayla Secondary School

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1974	937,006	—
1981	1,165,076	+3.16%
1991	1,273,872	+0.90%
2001	1,460,781	+1.38%
2011	1,535,854	+0.50%
2022	1,727,254	+1.07%
Sources:

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Patuakhali District had 424,743 households and a population of 1,727,254. 327,724 (18.97%) were under 10 years of age. The population density was 536 people per km². Patuakhali district had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 76.70%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1048 females per 1000 males. 18.62% of the population lived in urban areas.

Religion

Religions in Patuakhali district (2022)
Religion			Percent
Islam			93.62%
Hinduism			6.23%
Other or not stated			0.15%

Religion in present-day Patuakhali district
Religion	Population (1941)^{: 100–101}	Percentage (1941)	Population (2022)	Percentage (2022)
Islam	446,108	82.93%	1,617,121	93.62%
Hinduism	82,991	15.43%	107,551	6.23%
Others	8,806	1.64%	2,582	0.15%
Total Population	537,905	100%	1,727,254	100%

The district is overwhelmingly Muslim. Similar to other districts in the Barisal division, the minority Hindu and Christian populations have seen a decline in absolute numbers in the 2001-2011 period. The district has 4765 mosques, 422 temples, and 13 churches.

Patuakhali city

The city of Patuakhali is situated beside two local rivers: Laukathi River and Lohalia River. During high tides some of the regions of Patuakhali get flooded. The Bay of Bengal is not far from the region.

At the entrance of the city there is a bridge that connects Barisal (the divisional city) with Patuakhali and Kuakata Beach.

As Patuakhali is a coastal area, it is affected almost every year by natural disasters like cyclones, floods and tornadoes. To help the disaster-affected people, many NGO's are active in the area. They play a vital role in developing the life style of poor people.

Bura Ghuranga river view from the bank of Bura Ghuranga river in beside the Gazi Bhari, East Auliapur, Ronghopaldi, Arojbegi, Dhasmina.

Port of Payra

Port of Payra is planned to become the third sea port of Bangladesh (after Chittagong and Mongla).

Notable people

A. K. M. Fazlul Haque, colorectal surgeon
Abdul Hady Talukdar, academic
Sohag Gazi, cricketer of the Bangladesh national cricket team
KM Nurul Huda, Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
Faiz Ahmed, Senior Secretary, Member of Public Service Commission
Nurul Haq Nur, joint-convenor of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakshan Parishad and vice-president, Dhaka University Central Students' Union

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