Kathalia Upazila


Kathalia is an Upazila of Jhalakati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Kathalia is located at. It has 23,904 households and a total area of 152.08 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kathalia had a population of 123,298. Males constitute 50.02% of the population, and females 49.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 63,714. Kathalia has an average literacy rate of 50.9%, compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Kathalia has 6 Unions/Wards, 47 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 52 villages, including Analbania.
The chairman of the upazila is Md Faruk Sikdar.