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146:Headquarters
33:মেহেন্দিগঞ্জ
1671:Burhanuddin
1638:Mehendiganj
1571:Patharghata
1412:Shaheberhat
1406:Mohammadpur
1385:Banglabazar
1316:West Bogura
1313:East Bogura
1281:Harinathpur
1269:Kuchaipatti
1091:Bhasan Char
1057:Mehendiganj
1001:Madhabpasha
953:Durga Pasha
935:Kalashkathi
753:ইউনিয়নসমূহ
356: /
234:Mehendigonj
165:Pankaj Nath
150:Mehendiganj
91: /
30:Mehendigonj
18:Mehendiganj
1845:Categories
1681:Daulatkhan
1676:Charfasson
1618:Banaripara
1603:Agailjhara
1418:Karnakathi
1382:Chawkbazar
1376:Notunbazar
1334:Bhatikhana
1331:Amanatganj
1275:Bara Jalia
1190:Agailjhara
1164:Bara Kotha
1116:Kazir Char
1070:Gobindapur
1028:Bisarkandi
1018:Banaripara
995:Chandpasha
929:Choramoddi
893:Tungibaria
887:Choramoddi
871:Shaistabad
572:References
344:90°32′00″E
341:22°49′55″N
312:March 2015
184:Population
156:Government
116:Bangladesh
1825:Nesarabad
1810:Mathbaria
1800:Bhandaria
1782:Rangabali
1772:Patukhali
1767:Mirzaganj
1757:Galachipa
1714:Jhalokati
1696:Tazmuddin
1613:Bakerganj
1400:Polashpur
1379:Borobazar
1364:Chohutpur
1358:Puranpara
1355:Chandmari
1340:Goriarpar
1272:Dhulkhola
1227:Khanjapur
1149:Shikarpur
998:Dehergati
986:Rahmatpur
965:Bharpasha
962:Bangasree
922:Bakerganj
890:Chorbaria
884:Chormonai
878:Chandpura
850:and towns
847:municipal
648:30677644M
533:Barisal-4
376:betel nut
272:Geography
206:Time zone
76:22°49.9′N
1820:Pirojpur
1815:Nazirpur
1805:Kawkhali
1762:Kalapara
1752:Dashmina
1724:Nalchity
1719:Kathalia
1686:Lalmohan
1648:Wazirpur
1623:Gaurnadi
1608:Babuganj
1532:Capital:
1430:See also
1415:Laharhat
1403:Rosulpur
1397:Koladema
1394:Gonopara
1391:Isakathi
1346:Hatkhola
1337:Kashipur
1325:Alekanda
1319:Rupatoli
1284:Gaurabdi
1266:Guabaria
1242:Mahilara
1236:Batajore
1233:Nalchira
1230:Chandshi
1223:Gournadi
1203:Ratnapur
1145:Wazirpur
1125:Batamara
1122:Nazirpur
1082:Jangalia
1079:Chandpur
1067:Alimabad
1040:Saidkati
1034:Udaykati
1025:Baishari
992:Kedarpur
982:Babuganj
959:Faridpur
905:Raipasha
896:Kashipur
881:Chorkawa
640:52727562
540:See also
442:Hinduism
416:Religion
383:Tentulia
378:groves.
372:madrasas
266:পাতারহাট
258:Patarhat
244:) is an
135:District
123:Division
1830:Ziangar
1747:Bauphal
1729:Rajapur
1691:Manpura
1633:Barisal
1576:Taltali
1561:Barguna
1535:Barisal
1409:Taltoli
1388:Bottola
1370:Defulia
1349:Beltola
1343:Lakutia
1322:Sagordi
1278:Memania
1245:Sarikal
1206:Rajiher
1161:Bamrail
1128:Safipur
1022:Chakhar
989:Agarpur
944:Charadi
941:Garuria
932:Niamoti
875:Korapur
866:Barisal
736:14 July
497:and 16
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298:Please
262:Bengali
246:upazila
238:Bengali
222:Website
192:301,046
140:Barisal
128:Barisal
104:Country
79:90°32′E
41:Upazila
1643:Muladi
1566:Betagi
1551:Amtali
1361:Baghia
1328:Kawnia
1239:Barthi
1200:Bagdha
1167:Sholak
1155:Guthia
1113:Gachua
1110:Muladi
1061:Ulania
1031:Iluhar
950:Dudhal
947:Darial
843:Cities
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436:96.10%
396:Ulania
367:Meghna
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1666:Bhola
1628:Hizla
1556:Bamna
1373:Jagua
1367:Ruiya
1262:Hizla
1197:Bakal
1194:Gaila
1173:Harta
1170:Satla
1158:Jalla
956:Nalua
938:Kabai
902:Jagua
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