Hatibandha Upazila

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Hatibandha
হাতিবান্ধা
Hatibandha is located in Bangladesh
Hatibandha
Hatibandha
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 26°6.8′N 89°8′E / 26.1133°N 89.133°E / 26.1133; 89.133Coordinates: 26°6.8′N 89°8′E / 26.1133°N 89.133°E / 26.1133; 89.133
Bangladesh Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictLalmonirhat District
Area
 • Total288.42 km2 (111.36 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total172,417
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Hatibandha

Hatibandha (Bengali: হাতিবান্ধা) is an upazila of Lalmonirhat District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Hatibandha is located at 26°06′45″N 89°08′00″E / 26.1125°N 89.1333°E / 26.1125; 89.1333. It has 33369 households and total area 288.42 km2.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hatibandha has a population of 172417. Males constitute 51.39% of the population, and females 48.61%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 85064. Hatibandha has an average literacy rate of 21.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Hatibandha Upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Barokhata, Dawabari, Fakirpara, Goddimari, Gotamari, Nowdabas, Paticapara, Shaniajan, Sindurna, Singimari, Tongvhanga, and Vhelaguri. The union parishads are subdivided into 63 mauzas and 65 villages.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ SM Altaf Hossain (2012). "Hatibandha Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Lalmonirhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.