Amua Union

Amua Union is located at 22°22′44.000″N 90°4′40.001″E / 22.37888889°N 90.07777806°E / 22.37888889; 90.07777806. Amua Union is situated at the Kathalia Sadar of Kathalia Upazila.

Amua has an area of 6,194 acres.^[1]

Amua Union is the 3rd Union Parishad Under Kathalia Upazila.The administrative activities of this union is under Kathalia Union Parishad. This is included in the 125 No. Electoral Area Jhalakathi-1 of National Parliament .

At Present, there is 6 villages under Amua Union.The administrative activities of this union is under Amua Union Parishad.

According to Census-2011, The total population of Amua Union is 24,053.Among them number of male is 11,736 and number of female is 12,317.Number of total family is 6,333.^[2]

The literacy rate of Amua Union is about 95%.^[3]

• Primary School-22
• High School -3
• Madrasa-06
• College-01

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Amua is situated at the bank of Halta river which is very popular. Many steamers, boats ply from the river. It is at the south of Amua. On the east side of the river there is Upazila Health Complex, Amua Bazar at West, Bamna Ferryghat at south and Amua Union Parishad, Food Storage and Post Office is at the North.^[5]

The Notable Personalities of Amua Union are:^[6]

1. Late Dhiren Dutta
2. Late Nurul Huda Sikder
3. Advocate Fazlul Haque
4. Late Motiyar Rohoman Golder
5. Md Shahjahan Golder

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