| Atra Gilatala Union | |
| Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Atra Gilatala Union in Bangladesh |
| Coordinates: | 22.9146°N 89.5029°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khulna Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Khulna District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Upazila |
| Subdivision Name3: | Phultala Upazila |
| Government Type: | Union Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Title1: | Secretary |
| Leader Name1: | Suraya Parveen |
| Established Title: | Established on |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.5444362 |
| Population As Of: | according to 2010 Voter list |
| Population Total: | 61345 |
| Timezone: | BST |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
| Postal Code: | 9204 |
| Official Name: | Atra Gilatala Union |
Atra Gilatala Union is a Union Council of Phultala Upazila .
Atra Gilatla Union is located in Phultala Upazila of Khulna District. It is located south of Phultala upazila. Atra Gilatala Union is bounded by Damodar UP on the North, Bhairav River on the East, Ward No. 1 of Khulna City Corporation and Yogipol Union Parishad on the South and Bill Dakatiya on the West. The area of this union is 19.54 square kilometers. The total land area is 4830.48 hectares.
| Chairman | ||
| UP Secretary | Suraya Parveen |
According to the 2010 voter list (allegedly double that number now):
| Voter | ||||||
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| 31191 | 30154 | 61345 | 16591 | 15486 | 32077 |
There are total eight villages in Atra Atra Gilatala Union, the villages are very beautiful and picturesque.
| No | Village Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pariyardanga | |
| 2 | Moshiali | |
| 3 | Gabtola | |
| 4 | Atra | |
| 5 | Mattamdanga | |
| 6 | Gilatala | |
| 7 | Shiromoni | |
| 8 | Dakatiya |
Total number of market: 6
| No | Market Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pother Bazar | |
| 2 | Easterngate Market | |
| 3 | Afil Gate Market | |
| 4 | Garrison Bazar | |
| 5 | Gilatala market | |
| 6 | Shiromani Bazar |
Bhairav River flows in Atra Atra Gilatala Union. Even though it is only one river, it is of great benefit to the people here, the fishermen community earn their livelihood by catching fish in the river. Boats ply the river and launch, steamers and cargo ships ply for communication. Apart from this, there are many canals in various villages of the Union which benefit the people of the area in various ways. People catch fish in canals, drain water from here and irrigate land. And it is very useful for harvesting. All the canals in this union are:-
Atra Gilatala Union has many scenic spots. Among which Khulna's largest Jahanabad Cantonment Banovilas Zoo, largest Jahanabad Cantonment Shishu Park is one of them, Police Firing Range, BNCC Camp. There is also Bhairav River, Bypass Road and Bill-Dakatiya.
http://www.atragilatolaup.khulna.gov.bd/
From the information file of Atra Gilatala Union Council Secretary Suraya Parveen