Patuakhali

Patuakhali
পটুয়াখালী
Administration building of Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Administration building of Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Patuakhali is located in Barisal division
Patuakhali
Patuakhali
Location in Bangladesh
Patuakhali is located in Bangladesh
Patuakhali
Patuakhali
Patuakhali (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 22°21′15″N 90°19′05″E / 22.3542°N 90.3181°E / 22.3542; 90.3181
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal
DistrictPatuakhali
UpazilaPatuakhali Sadar
Municipality Eshtablished1892
Area
 • Total
27.03 km2 (10.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
65,000
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Area code8600
Websitepatuakhali.gov.bd

Patuakhali (Bengali: পটুয়াখালী Potuakhali) is a town and district headquarter of Patuakhali District located on the southern bank of Laukathi river in the division of Barisal in Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarter of Patuakhali district and one of the oldest towns and municipalities in the country. Patuakhali municipality was established in 1892. The town covers an area of 27.03 km2 with a population of 65,000, according to the 2011 census.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Patuakhali at a glance". Bangladesh National Information Desk. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. ^ Patuakhali Community Report: Population & Household Census 2011 (PDF). Search Results Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 155. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

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