Sandwip Upazila
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| Sandwip সন্দ্বীপ | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Sandwip | |
| Coordinates: 22°29′N 91°26.5′E / 22.483°N 91.4417°ECoordinates: 22°29′N 91°26.5′E / 22.483°N 91.4417°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 762.42 km2 (294.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 472,179 |
| • Density | 357/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Sandwip |
Sandwip (Bengali: সন্দ্বীপ) is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It encompasses the islands of Sandwip which is 3/4 and Urirchar 1/4 of the upazila.[1][2]
Geography
Sandwip is located at 22°29′00″N 91°26′30″E / 22.4833°N 91.4417°E. It has a total area 762.42 km².[1]
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sandwip has a population of 272,179. Males constitute 49.68% of the population, and females 50.32%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 122,499. Sandwip has an average literacy rate of 35% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]
Administrative
Sandwip has 18 Unions/Wards, 62 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 34 villages, and 45389 units of household.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Towhid Hossain Chowdhury (2012). "Sandwip Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ District in Focus: Chittagong
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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