Barhatta Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Barhatta
locator_position = right
latd = 24.9000
longd = 90.8750
division_name = Dhaka Division
district = Netrokona District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 142174
population_density = 642
area_total = 221.5
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/netrokona/Barhatta.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Barhatta
footnotes =

Barhatta ( _bn. বারহাট্টা) is an Upazila of Netrokona District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Barhatta is located at coord|24.9000|N|90.8750|E| . It has 26683 units of house hold and total area 221.5 km². It is located on the banks of the Kangsha River close to the haor areas.

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, Barhatta has a population of 142174. Males constitute are 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), and the national average of 32.4% literate. cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.]

Administrative

Barhatta has 7 Unions/Wards, 148 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 228 villages.

ee also

*Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh

References