Chittagong Division
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| Chittagong Division চট্টগ্রাম |
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| Coordinates: 22°55′N 91°30′E / 22.917°N 91.5°ECoordinates: 22°55′N 91°30′E / 22.917°N 91.5°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,771.18 km2 (13,039.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 28,079,000 |
| • Density | 831.4/km2 (2,153.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Chittagong Division (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম) is geographically the largest of the seven administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the most south-eastern areas of the country, with a total area of 33,771.18 km² and a population at the 2011 Census (preliminary result) of 28,079,000.
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[edit] Administrative Districts
The Division is subdivided into eleven districts (zilas) and thence into 99 sub-districts (upazilas). The first six districts listed below comprise the north-western portion (37.6%) of the Division, while the remaining five comprise the south-eastern portion (62.4%), the two portions being separated by the lower (or Bangladeshi) stretch of the Feni River; the upland districts of Khagrachhari, Rangamati and Bandarban together comprise that area previously known as the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
| Name | Capital | Area (km²) | Population 1991 Census |
Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census (preliminary results) |
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| Brahmanbaria District | Brahmanbaria | 1,927.11 | 2,141,745 | 2,398,254 | 2,808,000 |
| Comilla District | Comilla | 3,085.17 | 4,032,666 | 4,595,539 | 5,304,000 |
| Chandpur District | Chandpur | 1,704.06 | 2,032,449 | 2,271,229 | 2,393,000 |
| Lakshmipur District | Lakshmipur | 1,455.96 | 1,312,337 | 1,489,901 | 1,711,000 |
| Noakhali District | Noakhali | 600.99 | 2,217,134 | 2,577,244 | 3,072,000 |
| Feni District | Feni Sadar | 928.34 | 1,096,745 | 1,240,384 | 1,420,000 |
| Chittagong District | Chittagong | 5,282.98 | 5,296,127 | 6,612,140 | 7,509,000 |
| Khagrachhari District | Khagrachhari | 2,699.55 | 342,488 | 525,664 | 608,000 |
| Rangamati District | Rangamati | 6,116.13 | 401,388 | 508,182 | 596,000 |
| Bandarban District | Bandarban | 4,479.03 | 230,569 | 298,120 | 383,000 |
| Cox's Bazar District | Cox's Bazar | 2,491.86 | 1,419,260 | 1,773,709 | 2,275,000 |
| Total Division | Chittagong | 33,771.18 | 20,552,908 | 24,290,384 | 28,079,000 |
[edit] Literacy
The Literacy rate is 22.08%.
[edit] Sources
Census figures for 1991, 2001 and 2011 are from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing. The 2011 Census figures are based on preliminary results.
[edit] See also
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Dhaka Division | Sylhet Division Tripura, India |
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| Bay of Bengal | Chin State, Myanmar Rakhine State, Myanmar |
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