Pritilata Waddedar was born in Dhalghat, Chittagong.
Pritilata Waddedar was born on May 5, 1911, in the village of Dhalghat in Chittagong, which was then part of British India (now Bangladesh). As the daughter of Jagabandhu Waddedar and Pratibhamayi Devi, Pritilata grew up with strong influences that fostered her education and intellectual growth. Her early life was characterized by academic excellence and an emerging sense of justice, which later fueled her revolutionary activities. Growing up in a period of socio-political turbulence in the region, her formative years laid the groundwork for her future as a revolutionary leader.