Banshkhali Upazila

Banshkhali
বাঁশখালী
Upazila
Banshkhali

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°1.5′N 91°57.3′E / 22.0250°N 91.9550°ECoordinates: 22°1.5′N 91°57.3′E / 22.0250°N 91.9550°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chittagong District
Area
 • Total 376.9 km2 (145.5 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 320,339
 • Density 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Banshkhali

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

Geography

Banshkhali Upazila is is located at 22°01′30″N 91°57′15″E / 22.0250°N 91.9542°E. It is bounded by Anwara and Sangu on the north, Chakaria on the south, Lohagara and Satkania on the east, Kutubdia and Bay of Bengal on the west. There is a canal named “Shonaichari” at Banshkhali which is locally known as “Honaichari”. Businessmen from Chakaria used to buy bamboos from this area and used Shonaichari canal to pass these bamboos to another area. At that time, local people observed that Shonaichari canal filled with bamboos. Banshkhali is named after this historical event. It has 55,609 households and a total area of 376.9 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Banshkhali had a population of 320,339. Males constituted 52.07% of the population, and females 47.93%. The population aged 18 or over was 151,875. Banshkhali had an average literacy rate of 22.6% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administration

Banshkhali has 15 Unions/Wards, 72 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 111 villages. Primary School-412, High School-39, Madrassa-66, College-5. Name Of Unions

4 No Baharcara Union Village's name

Chapachori<Post Office>, Elsha, Baharchara, Baskala, Roatnapur, Satdigirpara, Maijpara, Haliapara.

  1. 3 no Khankhanabad Union Village's name:-

kadam rasu<Post Office> Khankhanabad,kadam rasul,premasia,raichata,dongra ,digirpara.

Education

Secondary schools: 39

S.S.C.Exam Halls: 4

Colleges: 5

Place of Interest

References

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