| Official Name: | Bhandaria |
| Native Name: | ভাণ্ডারিয়া |
| Settlement Type: | Upazila |
| Coordinates: | 22°N 90°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Barisal Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pirojpur District |
| Area Total Km2: | 163.56 |
| Population Total: | 148159 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Website: | Official Map of the Bhandaria Upazila |
| Timezone: | BST |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
Bhandaria (Bengali: ভাণ্ডারিয়া ) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]
Bhandaria is located at 22.4889°N 90.0733°W. It has 27,969 households and a total area of 163.56 km2.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bhandaria Upazila had 34,338 households and a population of 148,159. 34,318 (23.16%) were under 10 years of age. Bhandaria has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1050 females per 1000 males. 25,260 (17.05%) lived in urban areas.[2] [3]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhandaria had a population of 145,233. Males constituted 50.34% of the population, and females 49.66%. The population aged 18 or over was 74,509. Bhandaria had an average literacy rate of 51.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[4]
Bhandaria Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Bhandaria, Bhitabaria, Dhaoa, Gouripur, Ikri, Nudmulla, and Telikhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 37 mauzas and 45 villages.[5]
