Kutubdia Upazila

Kutubdia
কুতুবদিয়া
Upazila
Kutubdia

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 21°49′N 91°51.5′E / 21.817°N 91.8583°ECoordinates: 21°49′N 91°51.5′E / 21.817°N 91.8583°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Cox's Bazar District
Area
 • Total 215.8 km2 (83.3 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 95,055
 • Density 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Kutubdia

Kutubdia (Bengali: কুতুবদিয়া) is an Upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The upazila consists of an island in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast near Chakaria, Cox's Bazar.

Geography

Kutubdia is located at 21°49′00″N 91°51′30″E / 21.8167°N 91.8583°E. It has 14,463 households and a total area of 215.8 square kilometres (83.3 sq mi). Climate change and sea level rise threaten to submerge the island in the Bay of Bengal.[1]

History

A police station at Kutubdia was established in 1917. The island was upgraded into an upazila in 1983. Saint Hazrat Abdul Malek Shah was born on this island.

Kutubdia has an area of 36 square miles (93 km2), 18 miles (29 km) in length and 2 miles (3.2 km) in breadth. It is famous for the only lighthouse in Bangladesh which was built by the British during the British rule. Kutubdia is rich in producing salt and dried fish, locally known as 'Shutki'.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kutubdia had a population of 95,055. Males constituted 51.66% of the population, and females 48.34%. The population aged 18 or over was 41, 755. Kutubdia had an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), the national average being 32.4% literate.[2] The most populated area is Ali Akbar Dale. Thousands of visitors visit this island daily due to journeys and other business related work.

Administration

Kutubdia has 6 Unions/Wards, 9 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 29 villages. The only town of the island is the Borogoph town, with an area of 9.82 square kilometres.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vidal, John (2013-01-29). "Sea change: the Bay of Bengal's vanishing islands". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.