Ukhia Upazila

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Coordinates: 21.2833° N 92.1000° E

Ukhia Upazila
Ukhia
Division_name  - District	Chittagong Division  - Cox's Bazar District
Coordinates	21.2833° N 92.1000° E
Area	261.8 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	121514  - 464/km²
Maplink: bazar/Ukhia.gif Official Map of Ukhia

Ukhia (Bengali: উখিয়া) is an Upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Ukhia is located at 21.2833° N 92.1000° E . It has 19189 units of house hold and total area 261.8 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Ukhia has a population of 121514. Males constitute are 51.45% of the population, and females 48.55%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 51749. Ukhia has an average literacy rate of 16.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Ukhia has 5 Unions/Wards, 13 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 54 vilages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.