Chittagong District

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Coordinates: 22.3375° N 91.8389° E

Chittagong District

Chittagong
Division_name Chittagong Division
Coordinates 22.3375° N 91.8389° E
Area 5282.98 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
 - Literacy rate		 6545078
 - 15272/km²
 - 43.2%
Maplink: Official Map of Chittagong District

Chittagong District is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The port city of Chittagong, second largest city in Bangladesh, is located in this district.

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[edit] History

Because of the natural harbour, Chittagong had been an important location for trade, drawing Arab traders as early as the 9th century CE. The region fell under the rule of kings from Arakan in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, the Mughal army under Islam Khan conquered Chittagong. During the 17th century, the region also faced a lot of attacks by Portuguese pirates. The Mughals established Chittagong as a district in 1666. The Chittagong Hill Tracts were separated from Chittagong in 1860. After the liberation of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar was separated into a district in 1984. [1]

[edit] Demographics

Religious composition (1991): Muslim - 83.92% , Hindu - 13.76%; Buddhist - 2.01%, Christian - 0.11% and Others - 0.2%. [2]

[edit] Subdivisions

There are 15 Upazilas and 11 Thanas (under Chittagong Municipal area) under Chittagong district. The upazilas are:

  1. Anwara Upazila
  2. Banshkhali Upazila
  3. Boalkhali Upazila
  4. Chandanaish Upazila
  5. Fatikchhari Upazila
  6. Hathazari Upazila
  7. Lohagara Upazila
  8. Mirsharai Upazila
  9. Patiya Upazila
  10. Rangunia Upazila
  11. Raozan Upazila
  12. Sandwip Upazila
  13. Satkania Upazila
  14. Sitakunda Upazila

The thanas are:

  1. Pahartali Thana
  2. Panchlaish Thana
  3. Chittagong Kotwali Thana
  4. Chandgaon Thana
  5. Bandar Thana
  6. Double Mooring Thana
  7. Karnafuly Thana
  8. Bakoliya Thana
  9. Baijed Thana
  10. Paharthali Thana
  11. Bhujpur Thana

[edit] Places of interest

Archaeological heritage and relics in Chittagong District include[1]

  • Bronze statues (8th and 9th centuries, in Anwara upazila),
  • Fakira Mosque (Hathazari),
  • Musa Khan Mosque (1658),
  • Kura Katni Mosque (1806),
  • Kala Mosque (16th century),
  • Chhuti Khan Mosque (Mirsharai),
  • Kadam Mobarak Mosque (1719),
  • Andar Killah Mosque, Wali Khan Mosque (1790),
  • Badar Awlia Dargah,
  • Bakshi Hamid Mosque of Banshkhali (1568),
  • Chittagong Court Building (1893),
  • Collegiate School, Ethnological Museum (1974).

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Article on Chittagong, from Banglapedia.
  2. ^ Amar Desh

[edit] External links

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