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Patuakhali District

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Patuakhali (Bengali: পটুয়াখালী) is a district in South-central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division.

This is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata. Famous for watching both the sun rise and sun set, it is called"সাগরকন্যা" The Daughter of Sea.

Geography

It is adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. The area of the district is 3220.15 km2.[1]

Patuakhali city is surrounded on three sides by rivers. The two major rivers are Laukathi and Lohalia, which are directly connected with the Bay of Bengal. The city has an inland airport used for transport and private travel across the country.

A number of different tribal peoples live in the district.

Subdivisions

There are 8 upazilas in this district. They are:

  1. Galachipa Upazila
  2. Bauphal Upazila
  3. Dashmina Upazila
  4. Kalapara Upazila
  5. Mirzaganj Upazila
  6. Patuakhali Sadar Upazila
  7. Dumki Upazila
  8. Rangabali Upazila

Administration

  • Deputy Commissioner (DC): Mr. Amitav Sarkar [1]
  • Superintendent of Police (SP): Mr. Md. Rofiqul Hassan Ghani [2]
  • Administrator of Zila Porishod: Mr. Khan Mosharraf Hossain [3]

Economy

Agriculture is the profession of the most of the people. Fishing is also a prominent profession of this district. Thousands of boats go into the deep sea to fish and come back with tons of fish. Paddy, Jute, and different types of vegetables are the main product of agriculture sector.

Religion

The district of Patuakhali consists 3892 mosques, 187 temples, three Buddhist temples and two churches.

Places of interest

Patuakhali city

The city of Patuakhali is situated beside two local rivers: Laukathi River and Lohalia River. During high tides some of the regions of Patuakhali are flooded with river water. The Bay of Bengal is not far from the region.

At the entrance of the city there is a bridge that connects Barisal (the divisional city) with Patuakhali and Kuakata beach. The bridge is popular among visitors.

As Patuakhali is a coastal area, it is affected almost every year by natural disasters like cyclones, floods and tornadoes. To help the disaster-affected people, many NGO's are active in the area. They play a vital role in developing the life style of poor people.

Fruits

The fruit trees indigenous to Patuakhali district areas as follows:[2]

  1. Mango
  2. Guava
  3. Jamun
  4. Custard-apple
  5. Tamarind
  6. Grapefruit
  7. Lime
  8. Jackfruit
  9. Papaya
  10. Pineapple
  11. The Bengal almond, Terminalia catappa
  12. Banana
  13. Coconut
  14. Lichi
  15. Pomegranate
  16. The Date
  17. The Fig
  18. Haritaki
  19. Palm or Tal

The Jackfruit, Mango and Banana are abundant; but the Date and Coconut are both scarce.

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patuakhali District.
  1. ^ Jerin, Iffat (2012). "Patuakhali District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ Bangladesh District Gazetteers:Bogra. Government of Bangladesh. 1979, pp. 16-16

Official Website : [4]

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