Barhatta Upazila


Barhatta is an upazila of Netrokona District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Geography

Barhatta is located at and located on the banks of the Kangsha River close to the haor areas. Barhatta Upazila has an area of 221.50 km2

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Barhatta had a population of 180,449. Males constituted 50.19% of the population and females 49.81%. Muslims formed 89.32% of the population, Hindus 10.65%, Christians 0.01%, and others 0.02%. Barhatta had a literacy rate of 37.55% for the population 7 years and above.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Barhatta has a population of 142,174. Males constitute 51.42% of the population, and females 48.58%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 71,214. Barhatta has an average literacy rate of 23.8% ; the national average is 32.4% literacy.

Administration

Barhatta has 7 unions/wards, 148 mauzas/mahallas, and 228 villages.