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Chatkhil Upazila

Chatkhil
চাটখিল
Upazila
Location of Chatkhil
Coordinates: 23°3′N 90°57.5′E / 23.050°N 90.9583°E / 23.050; 90.9583
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictNoakhali
Area
 • Total
133.89 km2 (51.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
258,794
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3870[2]
Area code0321[3]
Websitechatkhil.noakhali.gov.bd

Chatkhil (Bengali: চাটখিল) is an upazila of Noakhali District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.[4] Chatkhil thana was formed in 1977 and was upgraded into an upazila in 1983.

Geography

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Chatkhil is located at 23°03′00″N 90°57′30″E / 23.0500°N 90.9583°E / 23.0500; 90.9583. It has 46,044 household units and a total area 133.89 km2. It is bounded by Manoharganj and Shahrasti Upazila on the north, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila on the south, Begumganj Upazila on the east, and Ramganj Upazila on the west.

Demographics

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Religions in Chatkhil Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.93%
Hinduism
 
 3.05%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chatkhil Upazila had 46,044 households and a population of 233,253. 54,246 (23.26%) were under 10 years of age. Chatkhil had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1159 females per 1000 males. 44,775 (15.67%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]

The town is now a municipality with an area of 6.07 km2 and population 28,817; male 48.45%, female 51.55%. It has 9 wards and 18 mahallas. Literacy rate among the town people is 54.8%.[7]

Administration

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Chatkhil police station was established in 1977 and was turned into an Upazila in 1983.

Chatkhil Upazila is divided into Chatkhil Municipality and nine union parishads: Badalkot, Hat Pukuriaghatlabag, Khilpara, Mohammadpur, Noakhala, Panchgaon, Porokote, Ramnarayanpur and Sahapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 108 mauzas and 129 villages.[8]

Chatkhil Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.[8]

The hub of the Upazila is Bhimmpur village which consists of Chatkhil Bazar and the administration office of Chatkhil Upazila.

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Chowdhury, Tawheed Hossain (2012). "Chatkhil Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Noakhali (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-274-0.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Noakhali district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Noakhali" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  8. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Noakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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