Patuakhali District

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Coordinates: 22°21′15″N 90°19′05″E / 22.3542°N 90.3181°E / 22.3542; 90.3181

Patuakhali District
Patuakhali
Division name	Barisal Division
Coordinates	22°21′15″N 90°19′05″E / 22.3542°N 90.3181°E / 22.3542; 90.3181
Area	3204.58 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991[update])  - Density  - Literacy rate	1444340  - 450.71/km²  - 36.4%
Website: Banglapedia Article
Maplink: Official Map of Patuakhali District

Patuakhali(Bengali: পটুয়াখালী ) is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division.

Geography

This district is called "SagorKonna", which means daughter of sea. It is watered by the Bay of Bengal.

The three sides of Patuakhali city is surrounded by rivers. Among them two major rivers are Laukathi and Lohalia, which are directly connected with the Bay of Bengal.

The city also has a inland airport used to transporting and traveling of the citizens across the country.

Subdivisions

There are 6 Upazilas/Thanas in this district. They are:

1. Bauphal Upazila
2. Dasmina Upazila
3. Galachipa Upazila
4. Kalapara Upazila
5. Mirzaganj Upazila
6. Patuakhali Sadar Upazila
7. Dumki Upazila.

Economy

Agriculture is the profession of the 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.

Places of interest

There is a popular beach in this district at Kuakata, offering decent views of the Bay of Bengal. A number of different tribal peoples live in the district. Most of them are from the Mog and Chakma tribal groups.

Patuakhali University of Science and Technology is located in Dumki Upazila. It is known for being particularly strong in agriculture and IT education.

Fruits

The fruit trees indigenous to Bogra district areas as follows^[1]:

1. The Mango or Aim (Mangifera indica);
2. The Guava or Peyara (Psidium);
3. The Jamun or Jam (Syzygium cumini);
4. The Custard-apple or Aata (Annona reticulata);
5. The Tamarind or Tetul (Tamarindus indica);
6. The Grapefruit or Batabi nebu (Citrus grandis);
7. The Lime or Nebu (Citrus aurantifolia);
8. The Jackfruit or Kathal (Artocarpus heterophyllus);
9. The Papaya or Pepe (Carica papaya);
10. The pineapple or Anaras (Ananas comosus);
11. The Badam (Terminalia catappa);
12. The Banana or Kala (Musa pradisiaca);
13. The Cocoanut or Narikel (Cocos nucifera);
14. The Lichi or Lichu (Litchi chinensis);
15. The Pomgranate or Dalim (Punica granatum);
16. The Date or Khejur (Phoenix sylvestris);
17. The Fig or Dumur (Ficus hispida);
18. The Haritaki (Terminalia chebula);
19. The Palm or Tal (Borssus flabel lifer);

The Jackfruit, Mango and Banana are abundant; but the Date and Cocoanut are both scarce.

See also

• Districts of Bangladesh
• Barisal Division

References

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