Hatibandha (Bengali: হাতিবান্ধা) is an upazila of Lalmonirhat District[3] in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.

Hatibandha
হাতিবান্ধা
Teesta Bararge, Hatibandha
Teesta Bararge, Hatibandha
Location of Hatibandha
Coordinates: 26°6.8′N 89°8′E / 26.1133°N 89.133°E / 26.1133; 89.133
Bangladesh Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictLalmonirhat
Area
  Total
288.42 km2 (111.36 sq mi)
Population
  Total
264,107
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5530[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Hatibandha
Hatibandha Upazila mauza geocode map

Geography

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Hatibandha is located at 26°06′45″N 89°08′00″E / 26.1125°N 89.1333°E / 26.1125; 89.1333. It has 53,122 households and total area 288.42 km2.

Demographics

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Religions in Hatibandha Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
88.31%
Hinduism
11.69%
Other or not stated
0.00%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Hatibandha Upazila had 63,419 households and a population of 264,107. 9.72% of the population were under 5 years of age. Hatibandha had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.92%: 74.98% for males and 68.86% for females, and a sex ratio of 100.56 males for every 100 females. 29,950 (11.34%) lived in urban areas.[4]

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Hatibandha Upazila had 53,122 households and a population of 233,927. 59,558 (25.46%) were under 10 years of age. Hatibandha had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.30%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males. 9,476 (4.05%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hatibandha has a population of 172,417. Males constitute 51.39% of the population, and females 48.61%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 85,064. Hatibandha has an average literacy rate of 21.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[7]

Administration

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Hatibandha Upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Barokhata, Dawabari, Fakirpara, Goddimari, Gotamari, Nowdabas, Paticapara, Shaniajan, Sindurna, Singimari, Tongvhanga, and Vhelaguri. The union parishads are subdivided into 63 mauzas and 65 villages.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Hatibandha Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Lalmonirhat (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-253-5.
  5. 1 2 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Lalmonirhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. "Community Tables: Lalmonirhat district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  7. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.