Patharghata () is an Upazila of Barguna District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. Geography Patharghata is located at . It has 25,610 households and a total area of 387.36 km2. Demographics As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patharghata has a population of 134635. Males constitute 50.56% of the population, and females 49.44%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 68751. Patharghata has an average literacy rate of 66.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Administration Patharghata Upazila is divided into Patharghata Municipality and seven union parishads: Char Duani, Kakchira, Kalmegha, Kathaltali, Nachnapara, Patharghata, and Raihanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 42 mauzas and 66 villages. Patharghata Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas. See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh References Upazilas of Barguna District