Galachipa

Galachipa is a town in Patuakhali District under Barisal Division, Bangladesh, and the headquarters of Galachipa Upazila. It is the third largest town of Patuakhali District and the largest and main urban centre of its upazila. The town lies about 72.7 kilometres from the divisional city of Barisal and 31.7 kilometres from the district headquarters at Patuakhali. Galachipa Municipality was formed in 1998 to provide civic services; the town covers 11.92 square kilometres, of which 3.39 square kilometres fall under the municipality, and it is divided into nine wards. The town has 25,917 residents in 6,128 households and a literacy rate of 70 percent.