Amtali
আমতলী | |
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Coordinates: 22°7.764′N 90°13.734′E / 22.129400°N 90.228900°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Barisal Division |
District | Barguna District |
Area | |
• Total | 386.92 km2 (149.39 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 182,798 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 ( BST) |
Website | Official Map of the Amtali Upazila |
Amtali ( Bengali: আমতলী) is an upazila of Barguna District [1] in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.Its a coastal area.
Amtali is at 22°07′46″N 90°13′44″E / 22.1294°N 90.2289°E. It has 45,804 households and a total area of 695 square km with 212 square km of water bodies.
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 232 | — |
1991 | 244 | +5.2% |
2001 | 260 | +6.6% |
2011 | 271 | +4.2% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics [2] |
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Amtali has a population of 182,798 living in 42,201 households. Amtali has an average literacy rate of 51.73% (7+ years) and a sex ratio of 1066 females per 1000 males. 21,808 (11.93%) of the population lived in urban areas. [3]
Amtali Upazila is divided into Amtali Municipality and seven union parishads: Amtali, Arpangasia, Atharogasia,Chawra, Gulishakhali, Holodia, and Kukua. [2] [4]
Amtali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas. [2]