Pahartali Thana

Pahartali
পাহাড়তলী
Thana
Pahartali

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°46.5′E / 22.367°N 91.7750°E / 22.367; 91.7750Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°46.5′E / 22.367°N 91.7750°E / 22.367; 91.7750
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chittagong District
Area
  Total 8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 198,894
  Density 4,266/km2 (11,050/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of the Pahartali Thana

Pahartali (Bengali: পাহাড়তলী) is a Thana of metropolitan Chittagong in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Pahartali is located at 22°22′00″N 91°46′30″E / 22.3667°N 91.7750°E / 22.3667; 91.7750. It has a total area 8.44 km².[1] "Foy's lake" a very beautiful place is situated in this Thana. it is famous for tourism.

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pahartali had a population of 198,894, of whom 109,571 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 57.45% of the population, and females 42.55%. Pahartali had an average literacy rate of 54% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria (2012), "Pahartali Thana", in Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A., Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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