Patuakhali Sadar () is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. Geography Patuakhali Sadar is located at . It has 55,194 households and a total area of 362.62 km2. Demographics According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patuakhali Sadar had a population of 306,517. Males constituted 50.12% of the population, and females 49.88%. The population aged 18 or over was 152,588. Patuakhali Sadar had an average literacy rate of 42.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%. Administration Patuakhali Sadar Upazila is divided into Patuakhali Municipality and 12 union parishads: Auliapur, Badarpur, Boro Bighai, Choto Bighai, Itbaria, Jainkathi, Kalikapur, Kamalapur, Laukathi, Lohalia, Madarbunia, and Marichbunia. The union parishads are subdivided into 101 mauzas and 124 villages. Patuakhali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas. The chairman of shodor upozila chairman Md. Golam Sarowar. See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh References Upazilas of Patuakhali District