Chhatak Upazila
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| Chhatak ছাতক |
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| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sunamganj District |
| Government | |
| • MP (Sunamganj-5) | Muhibur Rahman Manik (Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 434.76 km2 (167.86 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 273,153 |
| • Density | 628/km2 (1,630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 3080-93 |
Chhatak (Bengali: ছাতক) is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Chhatak is located at 25°02′30″N 91°40′30″E / 25.0417°N 91.6750°E . It has 43727 units of house hold and total area 434.76 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chhatak has a population of 273153. Males constitute are 51.05% of the population, and females 48.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 135445. Chhatak has an average literacy rate of 24.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1] Religions: Muslim 83.08%, Hindu 16.75%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.17%.
[edit] Administrative
Chhatak has 13 Unions/Wards, 316 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 530 villages.
[edit] See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Mahammedpur
- Jhigli
- www.sylhettown.net
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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