Barhatta Upazila

Barhatta বারহাট্টা
Upazila
Barhatta Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°54′N 90°52.5′E / 24.900°N 90.8750°ECoordinates: 24°54′N 90°52.5′E / 24.900°N 90.8750°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh Division
District	Netrokona District
Area
• Total	221.5 km^2 (85.5 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	142,174
• Density	640/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Barhatta

Barhatta (Bengali: বারহাট্টা) is an upazila of Netrokona District^[1] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Geography

Barhatta is located at 24°54′00″N 90°52′30″E / 24.9000°N 90.8750°E and located on the banks of the Kangsha River close to the haor areas. Barhatta Upazila has an area of 221.50 km²

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Barhatta has a population of 142174. Males constitute 51.42% of the population, and females 48.58%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 71214. Barhatta has an average literacy rate of 23.8% (7+ years); the national average is 32.4% literacy.^[2]

Administration

Barhatta has 7 unions/wards, 148 mauzas/mahallas, and 228 villages.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Md. Abdus Shahid (2012), "Barhatta Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.