Chhatak Upazila
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Chhatak
ছাতক | |
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| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sunamganj |
| Government | |
| • MP (Sunamganj-5) | Muhibur Rahman Manik (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 434.76 km2 (167.86 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 273,153 |
| • Density | 628/km2 (1,630/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Chhataki, Satoki |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3080-93 |
| Website | chhatak |
Chhatak (Bengali: ছাতক) is an Upazila of the Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.[1]
History
After the Conquest of Gour in 1303, some disciples of Shah Jalal migrated and settled in present-day Chhatak where they preached Islam to the local people. Syed Yusuf migrated to Syedergaon (Singchapor).
Geography
Chhatak is located at 25°02′30″N 91°40′30″E / 25.0417°N 91.6750°E. It has 43,727 households and a total area 434.76 km².
Demographics
At the time of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chhatak had a population of 273,153. Males constituted 51.05% of the population and females 48.95%. The adult (18+) population was 135,445. Chhatak had an average literacy rate of 24.5% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4%.[2] Religious affiliation was: Muslim 83.08%, Hindu 16.75%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.17%.
Administration
Chhatak has 13 Union Parishads:
- Islampur
- Chhatak Sadar
- Noarai
- Kalaruka
- Gobindganj-Syedergaon
- Khurma Uttor
- Khurma Dokkhin
- Chhaila Afjalabad
- Chormoholla
- Jauwa Bazar
- Dolarbazar Union
- Singchapair
- Bhatgaon
See also
- Chhatak
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Khola Gaon
- Mahammedpur
- Jhigli
- Haydor Pur
- Sripothipur
References
- ^ Ashfaq Hossain (2012), "Chhatak Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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