# Purbadhala Upazila Upazila, Netrakona District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/netrakona/purbadhala/

Upazila · Netrakona District 

# Purbadhala Upazila

Purbadhala Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Netrakona District, Mymensingh Division. It had an estimated **330,717 people** in 2022 on 317 km² (about 1,043 per km²). 203 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 330,717people (2022)
- 317km²
- 12mapped services
- 15 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Purbadhala Upazila?

Purbadhala Upazila had an estimated **330,717 people** in 2022 — 13.7% of Netrakona District, 130th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,093 women for every 1,000 men (above the Netrakona District figure of 1,069). Spread over 317 km², that is about **1,043 people per km²**, 193rd of 406 upazilas.

30.7% of people are children under 15 and 8.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 29 across Netrakona District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people.

0–4 ****34,479**

5–9 ****35,272**

10–14 ****31,667**

15–19 ****24,783**

20–24 ****22,933**

25–29 ****23,430**

30–34 ****23,010**

35–39 ****20,803**

40–44 ****21,254**

45–49 ****18,631**

50–54 ****18,351**

55–59 ****13,948**

60–64 ****12,956**

65–69 ****9,847**

70–74 ****8,469**

75–79 ****4,855**

80+ ****6,029**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Purbadhala Upazila?

Purbadhala Upazila lies in [Netrakona District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/netrakona/), [Mymensingh Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 6 other upazilas: [Dhobaura Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/dhobaura/), [Durgapur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/netrakona/durgapur/), [Fulpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/fulpur/), [Gouripur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/gouripur/), [Netrakona Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/netrakona/netrakona-sadar/) and [Tarakanda Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/tarakanda/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 11.3% of [Netrakona District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/netrakona/). The centre of Purbadhala Upazila is about 137 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 14 km from Netrakona, the main town of Netrakona District. The centre point is at 24.9340° N, 90.6029° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Things to see in and around Purbadhala Upazila

### Nearby, outside Purbadhala Upazila

- Sahid Minner · monument, Netrakona Sadar14 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Purbadhala Upazila

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka123 km
- Osmany International Airport (ZYL) · Sylhet127 km

### Nearest railway station

Jaria Zanjail (Purbadhala), about 9.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:10).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Purbadhala Upazila

Open gazetteers list **203 villages, towns and localities** in Purbadhala Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 20 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Agla
- Atharāpāta
- Bairati
- Bara Iiāspur
- Bara Ruhi
- Baraikāndi
- Battala
- Baulām
- Berāil
- Bhabānipur
- Bhatpur
- Bhitargaon
- Bhubi
- Bhādpur
- Bil Kāusi
- Bir Bairāti
- Bishampur
- Bishkakuni
- Biskākuni
- Brāhman Kareha
- Budhi
- Bāde Binna
- Bāde Putika
- Bāghber
- Bāhuli
- Bāhādurpur
- Bāinja
- Bāje Bārenga
- Bālia
- Bāluchāra
- Bāmandahar
- Bāniākānda
- Bāoidahar
- Bāora
- Bāradhār
- Bāsāti Kandarpa
- Bāsāura
- Bātta
- Chak Kātāmpur
- Chak Māthāng
- Challisa Bairati
- Charbahuli Dādrāpāra
- Chhandhara
- Chhochāura
- Chhota Iiāspur
- Chorerbhita
- Churātia
- Chāndpur Chāndpukhuria
- Chāriār Banda
- Chārālpāra
- Dakshin Kājlāpota
- Dakshinpāra
- Daldala
- Daria Kona
- Darun Bairāti
- Datta Kunia
- Debkānda
- Dhala
- Dhala Mulgaon
- Dhapādahar
- Dhitpur
- Dhobāruhi
- Dhopa Hogla
- Dhupirkānda
- Dhāra
- Dilnagar
- Domkona
- Dugia
- Dulchāpur
- Dumkāndulia
- Dāmodarbhiti
- Dāpunia
- Gabia Bāriāl
- Garuākānda
- Ghagra
- Ghāgra
- Gohalakānda
- Gāilāra
- Habibpur
- Haludhāti Kākurākānda
- Hamidpur
- Hogla
- Hāt Bārenga
- Hātdhala
- Hātilākānda
- Hātkānda
- Ichhulia
- Isabpur
- Iārān
- Jatiābar
- Jhāoāni
- Jigātala
- Jugirgoha
- Jurām
- Jāfar Bairāti
- Jālsuka
- Jāmdhala
- Jāmud
- Jāmāikona
- Jāoāni
- Jāria
- Jāria Jhānjail
- Jātrābāri
- Kailāti
- Kalanka
- Kalduai
- Kamalpur
- Khalishaur
- Khalishāpur
- Kharchiāil
- Khas Khasia
- Kholāpāra
- Khordda Kālihar
- Khud Bairāti
- Khāguria
- Khāmārhāti
- Khārchāil
- Khātuāir
- Kismat Bārenga
- Kona Binna
- Krishna Jibanpur
- Krishnapur Tārākānda
- Kumdi
- Kutiura
- Kājla
- Kālduār
- Kālihar
- Kātākhāli
- Kātālkusi
- Lunai Brahmapur
- Lunai Subarnapur
- Lāl Chāpur
- Lāmchharia
- Lāngaljora
- Lātunia
- Lāujāna
- Lāukhāi
- Lāuāri
- Mahendrapur
- Maheshber
- Maheskona
- Mahima
- Manashuta
- Maylakānda
- Megh Shimul
- Meghāpara
- Mymensingh Lunai
- Mānikdi
- Māthāng
- Naigaon
- Nar Nārāyanpur
- Narandia
- Nasibpur
- Nassāikāndulia
- Nayāpāra
- Nizāmpur
- Noāsi
- Nārāndia
- Nārāyandahar
- Nāterkona
- Paschim Maudām
- Paschim Nāgāin
- Piprāund
- Pratāppur
- Purba Moudam
- Purbadhala
- Putika
- Pābai
- Pāchh Mārkenda
- Pāikura
- Pāilāti
- Pāinsa
- Pājunia
- Pātābuka
- Quibpur
- Rājibpur
- Rāmpur Kachiākānda
- Sarishtala
- Sehala
- Sener Lunai
- Simulkāndi
- Sindurātia
- Sripur
- Subkhāi
- Sujātpur
- Sābājpur
- Sāldigha
- Sāldigha Rāynagar
- Sālthi Ghāgrāpāra
- Sātyāti
- Tenua
- Tikārāmpur
- Tulābāid
- Tutirpāra
- Upla
- Uttar Kājlāpota
- Āg Mārkenda
- Āgia
- Ālampur
- Ālipur
- Ānda
- Ātkōpāra
- জারিয়া-ঝাঞ্জাইল

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Purbadhala Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Purbadhala Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Jāria Jhānjail

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Purbadhala Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Netrakona District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 2,763 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (516 mm) and the driest Dec (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 14 

Feb 21 25 

Mar 26 66 

Apr 28 251 

May 29 387 

Jun 28 509 

Jul 28 516 

Aug 28 408 

Sep 27 352 

Oct 26 206 

Nov 22 17 

Dec 18 13 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Purbadhala Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Paradise Medical Complex · Netrakona Sadar 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.89798&mlon=90.67970#map=17/24.89798/90.67970) 

Bank Grameen Bank · Gouripur 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.84470&mlon=90.58333#map=17/24.84470/90.58333) 

ATM Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited ATM · Mymensingh City Corporation 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.75862&mlon=90.40929#map=17/24.75862/90.40929) 

Petrol pump Jom Jom Filing Station জম জম ফিলিং স্টেশন · Purbadhala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.84490&mlon=90.57102#map=17/24.84490/90.57102) 

Hotel Hotel Sara International & Sara Community Center · Netrakona Sadar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.86794&mlon=90.69735#map=17/24.86794/90.69735) 

Mall Netrokona Pouro Market · Netrakona Sadar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.88154&mlon=90.73197#map=17/24.88154/90.73197) 

School Badeputika High School · Purbadhala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.92065&mlon=90.60799#map=17/24.92065/90.60799) 

College Hafez Ziaur Rahman College -Shyamgonj · Gouripur 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.84360&mlon=90.57974#map=17/24.84360/90.57974) 

Police station BGB Camp · Netrakona Sadar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.86883&mlon=90.70755#map=17/24.86883/90.70755) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Purbadhala Upazila

Places mapped inside Purbadhala Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Netrakona District

- Atpara
- Barhatta
- Durgapur
- Kalmakanda
- Kendua
- Khaliajuri
- Madan
- Mohanganj
- Netrakona Sadar

## Quick answers

- Where is Purbadhala Upazila?In Netrakona District, Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Purbadhala Upazila?330,717 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Purbadhala Upazila?About 28 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Purbadhala Upazila?About 1,043 people per km²
- What borders Purbadhala Upazila?Dhobaura Upazila, Durgapur Upazila, Fulpur Upazila, Gouripur Upazila, Netrakona Sadar Upazila and Tarakanda Upazila
- What is there to see in Purbadhala Upazila?Sahid Minner
- What time zone is Purbadhala Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Purbadhala Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Purbadhala Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Purbadhala Upazila?203 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Purbadhala Upazila?Settlements lie between 11 m and 20 m
- What is the best time to visit Purbadhala Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Purbadhala Upazila?Paradise Medical Complex, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Purbadhala Upazila?Grameen Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Purbadhala Upazila?Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited ATM, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Purbadhala Upazila?Jom Jom Filing Station জম জম ফিলিং স্টেশন, about 10 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Purbadhala Upazila?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Purbadhala Upazila?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Purbadhala Upazila?BD45720083 (OCHA common operational dataset)