Galachipa Upazila
Galachipa ( bn, গলাচিপা ) is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. In March 2011, part of the upazila was separated to make the new Rangabali Upazila. Geography Galachipa is located at . It has 49,982 households and a total area of 1267.89 km2. Rivers Galachipa Upazila has many rivers and canals. The Bay of Bengal is very close here. However, Galachipa is situated on the bank of the Ramnabad in Patuakhali District. Due to the river Galachipa is a famous port for rice and other crops. A large ''Haat'' takes place every Saturday based on the river. It is one of the largest Haats of greater Barisal. Another famous rivers of Galachipa are Agunmukha, Bura Gaurang. Charanchal Galachipa Upzilla is famous for her "Charanchal". "Char" means land disconnected from the mainland by rivers. These lands are highly disconnected and the river route is the only route. Road traffic has not been arranged yet. Some chars are larger while some ar ...
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Panpatti Union
Panpatti Union is a union parishad of Galachipa Upazila of Patuakhali District in Bangladesh. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, war of liberation in 1971, three members of the Pakistan Army were killed at Panpatti in an encounter with the rebels. There is a monument at Panpatti memorializing the war. References

Populated places in Patuakhali District Unions of Galachipa Upazila Unions of Patuakhali District {{Barisal-geo-stub ...
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