Patuakhali district
4 parliamentary seats · 8 upazilas. The current member for each seat, according to Parliament's database.
About Patuakhali district
Patuakhali District is a district in south-central Bangladesh in Barisal Division. This district is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata.
History
The early history of Patuakhali is little known. In medieval times, the northern part of the district was part of the Chandradwip Kingdom, also called Bakla. The kingdom had its capital at Kachua in present Bauphal Upazila. Beginning in the middle 16th century, the kingdom began facing attacks from Portuguese and Magh pirates, so the kings shifted to Madhabpasha in present Barishal district. After the conquest of Bakla, Akbar's administrator Todarmal sent the quanungo Jimmak Khan to survey the region.
Geography
It is adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. The area of the district is 3,221.31 km2. Patuakhali city is surrounded on three sides by rivers. The two major rivers are Laukathi and Lohalia, which are directly connected with the Bay of Bengal. The city has an inland airport used for transport and private travel across the country.
People
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Patuakhali District had 424,743 households and a population of 1,727,254 with an average 4.01 people per household. Among the population, 327,724 inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 719 people per km2.
Economy
Agriculture is the profession of most of the people. Fishing is also a prominent profession of this district. Thousands of boats go into the deep sea to fish and come back with tons of fish. Paddy, jute, and different types of vegetables are the main product of agriculture sector.
Source: Wikipedia, Patuakhali District · CC BY-SA 4.0
Notable people of Patuakhali
- Abdul Hady Talukdar, academic
- Sohag Gazi, cricketer of the Bangladesh national cricket team
- KM Nurul Huda, chief election commissioner of Bangladesh
- Faiz Ahmed, senior secretary, member of Public Service Commission
- Ratan Lal Chakraborty, historian
- Satin Sen, Indian independence movement activist
Map of the district
Boundaries from the Election Commission's description of the seats, drawn on the maps of OpenStreetMap (upazilas), OCHA (city corporations) and geoBoundaries (city wards; BBS, 2015); approximate. Background map from OpenStreetMap. 4 seats; tap an area to open that seat's page.
Seats and their members
Patuakhali is a district in Barishal division with 4 seats in Parliament: Patuakhali-1 (Patuakhali Sadar, Mirzaganj and Dumki upazilas), Patuakhali-2 (Bauphal upazila), Patuakhali-3 (Dashmina and Galachipa upazilas) and Patuakhali-4 (Kalapara and Rangabali upazilas). In the 13th Parliament, of these seats the BNP holds 2, Jamaat-e-Islami 1 and Gono Odhikar Parishad 1. In the 12th Parliament (2024), of these seats the Awami League held 3 and the Jatiya Party 1.
Altaf Hossain ChoudhuryPatuakhali-1, BNP
Md. Shafiqul IslamPatuakhali-2, Jamaat-e-Islami
Md. Nurul HaquePatuakhali-3, Gono Odhikar Parishad
A B M Mosharrof HossainPatuakhali-4, BNP
Source: Parliament of Bangladesh | Updated 24 October 2026