Patuakhali District 4.36

Patuakhali is a district in South-central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division.This is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata. Famous for watching both the sun rise and sun set, it is called"সাগরকন্যা" The Daughter of Sea.GeographyIt is adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. The area of the district is 3220.15 km2.Patuakhali city is surrounded on three sides by rivers. The two major rivers are Laukathi and Lohalia, which are directly connected with the Bay of Bengal. The city has an inland airport used for transport and private travel across the country.A number of different tribal peoples live in the district.SubdivisionsThere are 8 upazilas in this district. They are:Bauphal UpazilaGalachipa UpazilaDashmina UpazilaKalapara UpazilaMirzaganj UpazilaPatuakhali Sadar UpazilaDumki UpazilaRangabali UpazilaAdministration Deputy Commissioner : A.K.M Shamimul Haq Siddique Superintendent of Police : Mr. Moshfiqur Rahman. Administrator of Zila Porishod: Mr. Khan Mosharraf Hossain EconomyAgriculture is the profession of the most of the people. Fishing is also a prominent profession of this district. Thousands of boats go into the deep sea to fish and come back with tons of fish. Paddy, Jute, and different types of vegetables are the main product of agriculture sector.