upazila (sub-district) in 1983 as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme. Demographics According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hizla had a population of 166,265. Males constituted 52.76% of the population, and females 47.24%. The population aged 18 or over was 75,315. Hizla had an average literacy rate of 27.7% (7+ years), the national average being 32.4%. Administration Hizla Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Bara Jalia, Dhulkhola, Guabaria, Harinathpur, Hizla Gaurabdi, Kuchaipatti, and Memania. The union parishads are subdivided into 139 mauzas and 112 villages. Upazila Nirbahi Officer: Kaniz Fatema Tania Bilai Chairmen Notable people AKM Nurul Karim Khair, wartime parliamentarian See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh References Upazilas of Barisal District