Phultala Upazila

Phultala (Bengali: ফুলতলা) is an upazila of Khulna District^[3] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Phultala Upazila ফুলতলা উপজেলা
Upazila
10 Dome Mosque, Phultala
Coordinates: 22°58.5′N 89°27.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Khulna
Area
• Total	56.83 km2 (21.94 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	148,510
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	9210[2]
Website	Official Map of Phultala

Geography

Phultala is located at 22.9750°N 89.4583°E / 22.9750; 89.4583. It has 19,555 households and total area 56.83 km².

Demographics

Religions in Phultala Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			91.58%
Hinduism			8.29%
Other or not stated			0.13%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Phultala upazila had 19,555 households and a population of 83,881. 16,200 (19.31%) were under 10 years of age. Phultala had an average literacy rate of 59.02%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1005 females per 1000 males. 31,581 (37.65%) of the population lived in urban areas.^[5][6]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Phultala has a population of 67,930. Males constitute 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 36368. Phultala has an average literacy rate of 41.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[7]

Administration

Phultala Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Atra Gilatala, Damodar, Jamira, and Phultala. The union parishads are subdivided into 18 mauzas and 29 villages.^[5]

See also

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