Hizla Upazila

Hizla হিজলা
Upazila
Hizla Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°54′N 90°30.5′E / 22.900°N 90.5083°ECoordinates: 22°54′N 90°30.5′E / 22.900°N 90.5083°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Barisal District
Area
• Total	515.36 km^2 (198.98 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	166,265
• Density	323/km^2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of the Hizla Upazila

Hizla (Bengali: হিজলা) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Hizla is located at 22°54′00″N 90°30′30″E / 22.9000°N 90.5083°E . It has 30,184 households and a total area of 515.36 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hizla had a population of 166,265. Males constituted 52.76% of the population, and females 47.24%. The population aged 18 or over was 75,315. Hizla had an average literacy rate of 27.7% (7+ years), the national average being 32.4%.^[2]

Administration

UNO: Kaniz Fatema Tania

Hizla has 6 Unions/Wards, 144 Mauzas/Mahallas, and a total of 105 villages.

See also

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

References

1. KM Saiful Islam (2012). "Hizla 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 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.