Mehendiganj Upazila

Mehendigonj
মেহেন্দিগঞ্জ
Masjid in Ulania Zamindar Bari
Masjid in Ulania Zamindar Bari
Location of Mehendigonj
Coordinates: 22°49.9′N 90°32′E / 22.8317°N 90.533°E / 22.8317; 90.533
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal
DistrictBarisal
HeadquartersMehendiganj
Government
 • MPPankaj Nath[1]
Area
 • Total435.79 km2 (168.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total283,877
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Mehendiganj Upazila

Mehendigonj (Bengali: মেহেন্দিগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Barisal District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.[3] Mehendigonj is popularly known as Patarhat (Bengali: পাতারহাট) by the local people.

  1. ^ "List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  3. ^ Habib, Ahsan (2012). "Mehendiganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 10 October 2024.