Amtali Upazila facts for kids
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Amtali
আমতলী
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barguna District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 386.92 km2 (149.39 sq mi) |
| Population
(2022)
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| • Total | 214,436 |
| • Density | 554.213/km2 (1,435.404/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of the Amtali Upazila: http://lib.pmo.gov.bd/maps/images/barguna/Amtali.gif |
Amtali (Bengali: আমতলী) is an upazila of Barguna District in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.Its a coastal area.
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Geography
Amtali is at 22°07′46″N 90°13′44″E / 22.1294°N 90.2289°E. It has 45,804 households and a total area of 695 square km with 212 square km of water bodies.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
| 1981 | 232 | — |
| 1991 | 244 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 260 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 271 | +4.2% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |
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| Religions in Amtali upazila (2011) | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 94.29% | |||
| Hinduism | 5.69% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.02% | |||
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Amtali has a population of 182,798 living in 42,201 households. Amtali has an average literacy rate of 51.73% (7+ years) and a sex ratio of 1066 females per 1000 males. 21,808 (11.93%) of the population lived in urban areas.
Administration
UNO: Md. Ashraful Alam.
Amtali Upazila is divided into Amtali Municipality and seven union parishads: Amtali, Arpangasia, Atharogasia,Chawra, Gulishakhali, Holodia, and Kukua.
Amtali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.
See also
In Spanish: Amtali para niños
