Chittagong Division
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Chittagong Division
চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ | |
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 Location of Chittagong in Bangladesh | |
 Districts of Chittagong Division | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Capital | Chittagong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,771.18 km2 (13,039.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 28,423,019 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-B |
Chittagong Division (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ) is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of 33,771.18 km2 (13,039.13 sq mi)[1] and a population at the 2011 census of 28,423,019.
Chittagong Division is home to Cox's Bazaar, one of the world's longest natural beaches; as well as St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh's sole coral reef.
Administration
Chittagong 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. Before 1995, the six districts of Sylhet Division were also a part of Chittagong Division.
| Name | Capital | Area (km²) | Population 1991 Census |
Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
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| Bandarban District | Bandarban | 4,479.01 | 230,569 | 298,120 | 388,335 |
| Brahmanbaria District | Brahmanbaria | 1,881.20 | 2,141,745 | 2,398,254 | 2,840,498 |
| Chandpur District | Chandpur | 1,645.32 | 2,032,449 | 2,271,229 | 2,416,018 |
| Chittagong District | Chittagong | 5,282.92 | 5,296,127 | 6,612,140 | 7,616,352 |
| Comilla District | Comilla | 3,146.30 | 4,032,666 | 4,595,539 | 5,387,288 |
| Cox's Bazar District | Cox's Bazar | 2,491.85 | 1,419,260 | 1,773,709 | 2,289,990 |
| Feni District | Feni | 990.36 | 1,096,745 | 1,240,384 | 1,437,371 |
| Khagrachhari District | Khagrachhari | 2,749.16 | 342,488 | 525,664 | 613,917 |
| Lakshmipur District | Lakshmipur | 1,440.39 | 1,312,337 | 1,489,901 | 1,729,188 |
| Noakhali District | Noakhali | 3,685.87 | 2,217,134 | 2,577,244 | 3,108,083 |
| Rangamati District | Rangamati | 6,116.11 | 401,388 | 508,182 | 595,979 |
| Total Division | Chittagong | 33,908.55 | 20,552,908 | 24,290,384 | 28,423,019 |
See also
References
- ^ Sajahan Miah (2012). "Chittagong Division". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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.
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| Khulna Division | ||
| Mymensingh Division | ||
| Rajshahi Division | ||
| Rangpur Division | ||
| Sylhet Division | ||
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