[3][4][5] According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Patnitala Upazila had 58,661 households and a population of 231,900.

Patnitala had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.55%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males.

[7] Ethnic population was 20,270 (8.74%), of which Oraon were 6,552, Santal 5,375 and Barman 3,780.

[9] Dibar Dighi is a large historic pond with a stone pillar, Kaivarta stambha, in its middle.

[10][11][12][13] Niamatpur Thana was formed in 1918 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.