Hathazari Upazila

Hathazari
হাটহাজারী
Upazila
Hathazari

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°30.5′N 91°48.5′E / 22.5083°N 91.8083°ECoordinates: 22°30.5′N 91°48.5′E / 22.5083°N 91.8083°E
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. It has 52,594 households and a total area of 251.28 km². The main river is Halda. It is surrounded by Fatikchhari Upazila on the north, Panchlaish Thana and Chandgaon Thana on the south, Raozan Upazila on the east and Sitakunda Upazila on the west.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hathazari had a population of 321,004. Males constituted 51.62% of the population, and females 48.38%. The population aged 18 or over was 157,524. Hathazari had an average literacy rate of 78% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administration

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 and North Madarsha. Garduara is now under Raozan Upazilla.

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See also

References

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