Patuakhali District
Patuakhali District
পটুয়াখালী জেলা | |
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Clockwise from left-right: Kuakata beach, Barishal-Patuakhali road, Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary, Sunset at Kuakata Beach | |
| Nickname: সাগরকন্যা (Daughter of the Sea) | |
Location of Patuakhali in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Patuakhali District | |
| Coordinates: 22°21′15″N 90°19′05″E / 22.3542°N 90.3181°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| Patuakhali | 1 January 1969 |
| Headquarters | Patuakhali |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mohammed Kamal Hosean |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,221.31 km2 (1,243.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,727,254 |
| • Density | 536.196/km2 (1,388.74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8600 |
| Area code | 0441 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-51 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.586 medium · 16th of 21 |
| Website | www |
Patuakhali District (Bengali: পটুয়াখালী জেলা, romanized: Pôṭuakhali jela) is a district in south-central Bangladesh in Barisal Division. This district is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata.