Patuakhali
পটুয়াখালী | |
|---|---|
 Administration building of Patuakhali Science and Technology University | |
  Patuakhali Location in Bangladesh  Patuakhali Patuakhali (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 22°21′15″N 90°19′05″E / 22.3542°N 90.3181°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal |
| District | Patuakhali |
| Upazila | Patuakhali Sadar |
| Municipality Eshtablished | 1892 |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.03 km2 (10.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 65,000 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Area code | 8600 |
| Website | patuakhali |
Patuakhali (Bengali: পটুয়াখালী Potuakhali) is a town and district headquarter of Patuakhali District located on the southern bank of Laukathi river in the division of Barisal in Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarter of Patuakhali district and one of the oldest towns and municipalities in the country. Patuakhali municipality was established in 1892. The town covers an area of 27.03 km2 with a population of 65,000, according to the 2011 census.[1][2]
- ^ "Patuakhali at a glance". Bangladesh National Information Desk. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ Patuakhali Community Report: Population & Household Census 2011 (PDF). Search Results Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 155. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2015.