Patnitala Upazila


Patnitala is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Patnitala is located at. It has 35570 units of households and total area 382.39 km². The major rivers are the Atrai and the Shiba.
Patnitala Upazila is bounded by Dhamoirhat Upazila and Tapan CD Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the north, Badalgachhi on the east, Mohadevpur Upazila on the south and Porsha and Sapahar Upazilas on the west.

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Patnitala had a population of 231, 900. Males constituted 50.33% of the population and females 49.67%. Muslims formed 78.56% of the population, Hindus 15.45%, Christians 1.80% and others 3.93%. Patnitala had a literacy rate of 52.55% for the population 7 years and above.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patnitala has a population of 1 98 164. Males constitutes 51.26% of the population and females 48.74%. This upazila's eighteen up population was 98279. Patnitala has an average literacy rate of 32.9%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Points of interest

is a large historic pond with a stone pillar, Kaivarta Stambha, in its middle. Both date from the late eleventh century.
Patnitala has 1 Municipality, 11 Unions, 297 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 292 villages.
M P :Alhaz Shahidujjaman Sarker Bablu.
Chairman of Patnitala Upazila: Abdul Hamid.
Mayor of Nazipur Municipality: Rezaul Karim Babu

Education

★High School's
★Junior School's
★College's
ᐊᐊᐊ Computer Training Center ᐉᐉᐉ
★Dakhil Madrasah's
★Alim Madrasah's
★Fazil Madrasah's