Hathazari Upazila
| Hathazari হাটহাজারী |
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| Coordinates: 22°30.5′N 91°48.5′E / 22.5083°N 91.8083°ECoordinates: 22°30.5′N 91°48.5′E / 22.5083°N 91.8083°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 251.28 km2 (97.02 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 321,004 |
| • Density | 1,277/km2 (3,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Hathazari |
Hathazari (Bengali: হাটহাজারী) is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Hathazari is located at 22°30′30″N 91°48′30″E / 22.5083°N 91.8083°E. It has 52,594 household units and total area of 251.28 km². The main river flowing on Hathazari Upazila is Halda. It is surrounded by Fatikchhari Upazila on the north, Panchlaish Thana and Chandgaon Thana on the south, Raozan upazila on the east, Sitakunda upazila on the west.
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hathazari has a population of 321,004. Males constitute are 51.62% of the population, and females 48.38%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 157,524. Hathazari has an average literacy rate of 48.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Hathazari has 16 Unions/Wards, 54 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 56 villages.
Unions are Burirchar, Chhibatali, Chikandandi, South Madarsha, Dhalai, Fatehpur, Farhadabad, Garduara, Guman Mardan, Hathazari, Mekhal, Mirzapur, Nangolmora, Shikarpur, North Madarsha Now Garduara under Raozan Upazilla.
[edit] Education
The largest madrasa of Bangladesh is over here.
[edit] See also
16 union
[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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