Hathazari Upazila

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Hathazari
হাটহাজারী
Upazila
Hathazari
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°30.5′N 91°48.5′E / 22.5083°N 91.8083°E / 22.5083; 91.8083Coordinates: 22°30.5′N 91°48.5′E / 22.5083°N 91.8083°E / 22.5083; 91.8083
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chittagong District
Area
  Total 251.28 km2 (97.02 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 321,004
  Density 1,277/km2 (3,310/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Hathazari

Hathazari (Bengali: হাটহাজারী) is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Hathazari is located at 22°30′30″N 91°48′30″E / 22.5083°N 91.8083°E / 22.5083; 91.8083. It has 52,594 household units and total area of 251.28 km². The main river flowing on Hathazari Upazila is Halda. It is surrounded by Fatikchhari Upazila on the north, Panchlaish Thana and Chandgaon Thana on the south, Raozan upazila on the east, Sitakunda upazila on the west.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hathazari has a population of 321,004. Males constitute 51.62% of the population, and females 48.38%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 157,524. Hathazari has an average literacy rate of 48.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administrative

Hathazari has 16 Unions/Wards, 54 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 56 villages.

Unions are Burirchar, Chhibatali, Chikandandi, South Madarsha, Dhalai, Fatehpur, Farhadabad, Garduara, Guman Mardan, Hathazari, Mekhal, Mirzapur, Nangolmora, Shikarpur, North Madarsha Now Garduara under Raozan Upazilla.

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See also

16 union

References

  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 


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