Mathbaria Upazila


Mathbaria is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Mathbaria is located at . It has 48,139 households and a total area of 353.25 km².

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, the population of Mathbaria Upazila was 262,841. Males constituted 49.0% of the population, and females 51.0%. Mathbaria has an average literacy rate of 61.7%, compared to the national average is 51.8%.

Administration

Mathbaria Upazila is divided into Mathbaria Municipality and 11 union parishads: Amragasia, Betmor Rajpara, Boromasua, Dhanishafa, Daudkhali, Gulishakhali, Mathbaria, Mirukhali, Shapleza, Tikikata, and Tuskhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 67 mauzas and 93 villages.
Mathbaria Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 111 mahallas.