Purbadhala পূর্বধলা | |
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.jpg) Kangsha river at Purbadhala, Netrokona | |
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| Coordinates:24°56′N90°36.2′E / 24.933°N 90.6033°E /24.933; 90.6033 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Netrokona District |
| Area | |
• Total | 308.03 km2 (118.93 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 332,398 |
| • Density | 1,079.1/km2 (2,794.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2410[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Purbadhala |
Purbadhala (Bengali:পূর্বধলা) is anupazila ofNetrokona District[3] in the Division ofMymensingh, Bangladesh.
Purbadhala is located at24°56′00″N90°36′10″E / 24.9333°N 90.6028°E /24.9333; 90.6028. It has a total area of 308.03 km2 (118.93 sq mi).[4] It is bounded by Durgapur and Kalmakanda upazilas on the north, Kendua and Gauripur upazilas on the south, Barhatta and Atpara upazilas on the east, Purbadhala upazila on the west.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1981 | 211,448 | — |
| 1991 | 235,675 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 280,372 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 310,834 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 332,398 | +6.9% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 95.08% | |||
| Hinduism | 4.66% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.26% | |||
According to the2022 Bangladeshi census, Purbadhala Upazila had 79,721 households and a population of 332,398. 11.59% of the population were under 5 years of age. Purbadhala had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.64%: 70.65% for males and 68.73% for females, and a sex ratio of 92.60 males for 100 females. 38,540 (11.59%) lived in urban areas.[5]
Netrokona Thana was formed in 1874 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[3]
Purbadhala Upazila is divided into 11union parishads: Agia, Bairaty, Bishkakuni, Dhalamulgaon,Ghagra, Gohalakanda,Hogla, Jaria, Khalishaur,Narandia, and Purbadhala. The union parishads are subdivided into 224 mauzas and 336 villages.[6]
Capital:Netrokona | ||
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Headquarters:Mymensingh | ||
| Jamalpur District |  | |
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| Sherpur District | ||
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