To the

Patuakhali District

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Presented by:

Md. Asifur Rahman (ID No: 16505)

Assistant Commissioner,

Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Patuakhali

79th Law & Administration Course, Roll # 25

In the last quarter of the 18th century

huge number of Buddhist Rakhains of

Arakan escaped the atrocities of the

Burmese king to this district and

settled at Khepupara & Kuakata of

Kalapara upazilla. Many of them also

settled at Rangabali and Galachipa

upazillas. Since then, settlement of

Rakhains began to grow in this region.

Finally, the modern town was

established in 1969.

Historical BackgroundHistorical Background

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Location Location

Area: 3,204.58 sq kmLatitude: 22° 20' 0" NLongitude: 90° 20' 0" E

Location of Patuakhali:

38 km away from the Divisional HQ (Barisal)

78 km away from the Bay of Bengal

319 km away from Dhaka

Barisal

The Bay of Bengal

BholaBarguna

The district is surrounded by:

Barisal on the North Bhola to the East Barguna on the West, and The Bay of Bengal to the South

Features Features

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Popular transportation methods are:

Launch Engine powered boats & Bus

One can reach Patuakhali from any part of Bangladesh

through Dhaka directly or via Barisal either by launch or

by bus.

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Comfortable launch service is available from Dhaka.

Direct bus service from Dhaka is also available

Local bus is available from Barisal as well.

Communications Communications

Average maximum temperature: 33.3°C.

Average minimum temperature:

12.1°C. Annual rainfall: 2,506 mm.

Main rivers: Payra, Lohalia, Andharmanik, Agunmukha & Tetulia.

Being very close to the sea, the district frequently falls victim to tornado and tidal bore.

Physical Features Physical Features

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Demographic Profile Demographic Profile

Total population is 14,44,340Density of population per sq km is 397.

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Muslim Hindu

Buddhist Christian

Male 50.01% Female 49.99%

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Administrative Profile Administrative Profile

Currently there are:

8 Upazillas

8 Police Stations

5 Municipalities

68 Unions

4 Constituencies

Upazillas & Municipalities Upazillas & Municipalities

Patuakhali

ShadorMirzaGanj

BaufalDash-mina

Gala-chipa

DumkiKala-para

RangaBali

Munici-pality

Munici-pality

Munici-pality

Munici-pality

Munici-pality

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Land & Land Use

• Total land: Cultivable land: 2,22,899 hectares, fallow land: 3,694 hectares.

• Cultivable land under irrigation is only 3.8%

• Land use : Most of the cultivable lands are of single use in a year

59.02%

37%

3.98% 10

45.84

3.329.94

16.72

4.53

1.3112.22

Argirculture

Fishing

Commerce

Argcultural Labourers

Wage labourers

Construction

Others

Occupation of The People

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Literacy & Education

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Literacy: Average literacy 36.4% Male 42.7% Female 30%.

Educational institutions: College (govt.): 02, (non-govt.) 24University: 01 (PSTU)TTC: 02, PTI: 01, Polytechnic Institute: 01, Nursing institute: 01, Vocational Training Institute: 03

Literacy & Education

Educational institutions:

High Schools

o Govt.: 02. ○ Non-Govt.:

225

Junior high schools: 37

Madrasas: 300

Primary schools: 1,150

Community Schools: 10,

Satellite Schools: 15

Kindergartens: 04 13

Agriculture

Main crops:Paddy, jute, potato, moog, khesari,

sesame, chilli, mustard,linseed, coriander seed, ground nut, betel

leaf, sugarcane,watermelon, vegetables.

Main fruits:Mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya, guava, lemon, coconut,betel nut, palm, wood nut, kaju nut.

Fishes:Hilsha, Topshe, Vetki, Shrimp, Rupchanda, Poa & Curp genre. 14

Industries

Manufactories:Textile mill: 1, jute mill: 1, ice mills: 39, rice

mills: 380, saw

mills: 80, flour mills: 6.

Cottage industries:Include jute work, weaving, welding,

workshop, carpentry,

bamboo and cane work, mat making, goldsmith, blacksmith,

pottery, tailoring, craftsmanship.

Agro based industries:Fisheries: 144, shrimp factories: 53, livestock:

30, poultry farms: 103, hatcheries: 2

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NEWSPAPERS & PERIODICALS

Daily newspapers:

Doinik Gano Dabi, Doinik Patuakhali Barta,

Doinik Shathi, Doinik Rupantar, Doinik

Tetulia, etc.

Periodicals:

Swadesh Darpan, Gram Bangla, Janata,

Saikat, Protinidhi Andharmanik, Priyo

Kagoz, monthly Chabuk, Patuakhali

Samachar, Ek Mutho Suravi, Pyra. 16

Famous Personalities

M. Keramat Ali, Ex-Cabinet Secretary & Cabinet Minister (1977-1982)

Yaar Uddin Khalifa, a Muslim saint & pir. He was one of the pioneers for spreading Islam in the Southern part of Bangladesh.

Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, Ex-Air Chief & Cabinet MinisterM. Shajahan Mia, Now Minister of the State, Ministry of Religious Affairs.Mahbubur Rahman, current State Minister, Ministry of Water Resources.

ASM Firoz, Ex-Student Leader & now Whip of the

Parliament 17

Tourism

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Places of Archeological

Relics:

Kuakata Buddist

Vihara

Mosque of Ghasheti

Begum

Shahi mosque

Nurainpur Rajbari

Shahi Mosque

(Majidbaria of

Mirzaganj)

Sutabaria Dayamayee

Mandir (1208), etc.

Places of Natural

Beauty:

Kuakata Sea

Beach

Rakhaine Polli

Char Fatra

Rangabali

Rupar Char

Shonar Char

Char Montaz

Char Gangamoti,

etc.

Zilla Porishad

Dakbanglow

Roads & LGED

Dakbanglow

Parjatan Hotel

Kuakata Inn

Hotel Nilanjona

Kuakata Guest House

Hotel Shoikat

Hotel Shomudro Bilash

Shagorkonna Hotel

Accomodation In Kuakata

Fair o

f Hote

l

Ranges

from

300 to 3

,000

taka

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Some Natural Scenic Beauty

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Sunset at Kuakata Seabeach

Some Natural Scenic Beauty

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Sunset at Kuakata Seabeach

Some Natural Scenic Beauty

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Sunset at Kuakata Seabeach

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Sunset at Kuakata Seabeach

Some Natural Scenic Beauty

View of the Kuakata Seabeach 24

Some Natural Scenic Beauty

View of the Kuakata Seabeach 25

Some Natural Scenic Beauty

View of the Kuakata Seabeach 26

Some Natural Scenic Beauty

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Some Natural Scenic Beauty

A Buddist Temple at Kuakata

Some Prominent Places

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Monument of Gautam Buddha at Kuakata Temple, Patuakhali

Some Prominent Places

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Some Prominent Places

The historical well (kua) from which this place was

named Kuakata 30

House of the Rakhaine Tribes

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Some Prominent Places

Fishes seasoning & drying in the sun

Shutki Polli, a place of Kuakata that is famous for dried fish 32

Rakhain Woman Knitting With Handloom

A tribal woman is knitting cloth with Handloom 33

Water Festival of The Rakhains

Rakhaine girls during the water festival 34

Problems

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Frequent natural disasters

Reluctance in cultivation

Poverty and illiteracy

More fallow land

Salinity of water & weather

Lack of sufficient embankments

Deplorable communication systems

Recommendations

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Much concentration needs to be given on poverty

alleviation & illiteracy eradication.

Unused land should be brought under cultivation.

Bridges & culverts to be built for easy communication

Damaged roads to be repaired with more sustainability.

Embankment must be built to protect people from tidal

surge and salinity as well

Communication & transportation system should be

sustained for a long term.

Natural environment needs to be preserved.

Accommodation facility should be increased .

The remaining 3 ferries on the way from Barisal to

Kuakata must be substituted with bridges.

Recommendations

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Please visit us at:

For Further Information

www.dcpatuakhali.gov.bd

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Thank you

ANY QEUSTION

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