Matlab Upazila

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Matlab মতলব
—  Upazila  —
Matlab Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°42.5′E / 23.35°N 90.7083°E / 23.35; 90.7083Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°42.5′E / 23.35°N 90.7083°E / 23.35; 90.7083
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chandpur District
Area
- Total	409.22 km2 (158 sq mi)
Population (1991)
- Total	445,607
- Density	1,089/km2 (2,820.5/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Matlab

Matlab (Bengali: মতলব) is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Matlab is located at 23°21′00″N 90°42′30″E / 23.3500°N 90.7083°E / 23.3500; 90.7083 . It has 76,266 registered housing units and a total land area 409.22 km².

Demographics

As of 1991^[update] Bangladesh census, Matlab had a population of 445,607. Males constitute 49.31% of the population, females 50.69%. Matlab has an average literacy rate of 36.1% (7+ years), the national average being 32.4%.^[1]

Administration

Chairman:MA Shukkur Patwary

Vice Chairman: Shafiqul Islam Sagor

Woman Vice Chairman: Lok-khi Raani Daash (Independent)

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):

Administrative

Matlab has 22 Unions/Wards, 244 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 407 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.