Mathbaria Upazila

Mathbaria মঠবাড়িয়া
—  Upazila  —
Mathbaria Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°17.2′N 89°58′E / 22.2867°N 89.967°E / 22.2867; 89.967Coordinates: 22°17.2′N 89°58′E / 22.2867°N 89.967°E / 22.2867; 89.967
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Pirojpur District
Area
– Total	353.25 km2 (136.4 sq mi)
Population (1991)
– Total	253,915
– Density	719/km2 (1,862.2/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of the Mathbaria Upazila

Mathbaria (Bengali: মঠবাড়িয়া ) is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Mathbaria is located at 22°17′13″N 89°58′00″E / 22.2869°N 89.9667°E / 22.2869; 89.9667 . It has 48139 units of house hold and total area 353.25 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mathbaria has a population of 253915. Males constitute are 50.13% of the population, and females 49.87%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 126024. Mathbaria has an average literacy rate of 45.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[1]

Administrative

Mathbaria has 11 Unions/Wards, 69 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 92 villages.

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.