Chatkhil Upazila
| Chatkhil চাটখিল |
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 Chatkhil
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| Coordinates: 23°3′N 90°57.5′E / 23.05°N 90.9583°ECoordinates: 23°3′N 90°57.5′E / 23.05°N 90.9583°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Noakhali District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133.89 km2 (51.70 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 194,185 |
| • Density | 1,450/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Chatkhil (Bengali: চাটখিল) is an Upazila of Noakhali District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Chatkhil is located at 23°03′00″N 90°57′30″E / 23.0500°N 90.9583°E. It has 33,832 household units and a total area 133.89 km2.
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census,Chatkhil has a population of 194185. Males constitute are 48.43% of the population, and females 51.57%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 90484. Chatkhil has an average literacy rate of 52.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Chatkhil (Town) The town is now a municipality with an area of 6.07 km2 and population 28817; male 48.45%, female 51.55%. It has 9 wards and 18 mahallas. Literacy rate among the town people is 54.8%.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Chatkhil thana was established in 1977 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila has 9 unions/wards, 116 mauzas, and 136 villages. Population 194185; male 48.43%, female 51.57%; Muslim 96.23%, Hindu 3.75% and others 0.02%. The hub of the upazila is vimpur village which is actually holding most part of chatkhil bazar and all the administration office of chatkhil upazila.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
