Chhatak Upazila

Chhatak
ছাতক
Nickname(s): Suza
Division Sylhet Division
District Sunamganj District
Government
 • MP (Sunamganj-5) Muhibur Rahman Manik (Awami League)
Area
 • Total 434.76 km2 (167.86 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 273,153
 • Density 628/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 3080-93

Chhatak (Bengali: ছাতক) is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Surma River at Chhatak
Piyain River at Chhatak

Chhatak is located at 25°02′30″N 91°40′30″E / 25.0417°N 91.6750°E / 25.0417; 91.6750. It has 43,727 households and total area 434.76 km².

Demographics

A the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chhatak had a population of 273,153. Males constituted 51.05% of the population and females 48.95%. Its adult (18+) population was 135,445. Chhatak had an average literacy rate of 24.5% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4%.[2] Religious affiliation was: Muslim 83.08%, Hindu 16.75%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.17%.

Administration

Chhatak has 13 Unions/Wards, 316 Mauzas/Mahallas and 530 villages. The unions are:

  1. Bhatgaon
  2. Chhatak
  3. Charmahalla
  4. Dular Bazar
  5. Dakshin Khurma
  6. Islampur
  7. Jawa Bazar
  8. Kalaruka
  9. Noarai
  10. Sedergaon
  11. Afzalabad
  12. Sing Chapair
  13. Uttar Khurma

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Ashfaq Hossain (2012), "Chhatak Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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