Barhatta Upazila
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Barhatta is an Upazila of Netrokona District
in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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close to the haor
areas.
Barhatta Upazila (netrokona district) with an area of 221.50 km2 is bounded by kalmakanda and dharmapasha upazilas on the north, atpara and mohanganj upazilas on the south, Mohanganj and Dharmapasha upazilas on the east and netrokona sadar upazila on the west. Main rivers are Dhalai and Kangsha; noted canals are Nalhati and Aothitpur; noted depressions Kalahogla Beel, Magura Beel, Lungi Beel, Urha Beel, Makra Beel and Naldugi Beel.
, Barhatta has a population of 142174. Males constitute are 51.42% of the population, and females 48.58%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 71214. Barhatta has an average literacy rate of 23.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Netrokona District
Netrakona is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.-Geography: is situated in the northern part of Bangladesh. Near the Himalayan border. Historically Netrakona is the main center point of Mymensingh Githika as the view of Mahua Malua who lived there and created...
in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
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Geography
Barhatta is located at 24.9000°N 90.8750°E . It has 26683 units of house hold . It is located on the banks of the Kangsha RiverKangsha River
Kangsha River is a river in the northern parts of Mymensingh and Netrakona districts of Bangladesh. The Someshwari is one of the rivers that join it from the north.-Early History:At Gaglajuri the Dhanu is joined by the Kangsna which...
close to the haor
Haor
A haor is a wetland ecosystem in the north eastern part of Bangladesh which physically is a bowl or saucer shaped shallow depression, also known as a backswamp...
areas.
Barhatta Upazila (netrokona district) with an area of 221.50 km2 is bounded by kalmakanda and dharmapasha upazilas on the north, atpara and mohanganj upazilas on the south, Mohanganj and Dharmapasha upazilas on the east and netrokona sadar upazila on the west. Main rivers are Dhalai and Kangsha; noted canals are Nalhati and Aothitpur; noted depressions Kalahogla Beel, Magura Beel, Lungi Beel, Urha Beel, Makra Beel and Naldugi Beel.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...
, Barhatta has a population of 142174. Males constitute are 51.42% of the population, and females 48.58%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 71214. Barhatta has an average literacy rate of 23.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.