Thana in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh
Thana in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Pahartali (Bengali : পাহাড়তলী ) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division , Bangladesh .[ 1]
Geography
Pahartali is located at 22°22′00″N 91°46′30″E / 22.3667°N 91.7750°E / 22.3667; 91.7750 . It has a total area 8.44 km².[ 1]
It is bounded by Sitakunda Upazila on the north, Halishahar and Double Mooring thanas on the south, Khulshi Thana on the east, and the Bay of Bengal on the west.[ 1]
Demographics
At the 1991 Bangladesh census , Pahartali had a population of 198,894, of whom 109,571 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 57.45% of the population, and females 42.55%. Pahartali had an average literacy rate of 54% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[ 2]
See also
References
^ a b c Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria (2012), "Pahartali Thana" , in Islam, Sirajul ; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
^ "Population Census Wing, BBS" . Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006 .