Chittagong Division

Chittagong Division
Division of Bangladesh

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Location of Chittagong in Bangladesh

Districts of Chittagong Division
Coordinates: 22°55′N 91°30′E / 22.917°N 91.500°E / 22.917; 91.500Coordinates: 22°55′N 91°30′E / 22.917°N 91.500°E / 22.917; 91.500
Country  Bangladesh
Capital Chittagong
Area
 • Total 33,771.18 km2 (13,039.13 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 28,423,019
 • Density 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
ISO 3166 code BD-B

Chittagong Division (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ), also known as Greater Chittagong, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of 33,771.18 km2 (13,039.13 sq mi)[1] and a population at the 2011 census of 28,423,019. The administrative division includes mainland Chittagong, neighbouring districts and the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Chittagong Division is home to Cox's Bazaar, one of the world's longest natural beaches; as well as St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh's sole coral reef.

Administration

Chittagong division is subdivided into eleven districts (zilas) and thence into 99 sub-districts (upazilas). The first six districts listed below comprise the north-western portion (37.6%) of the division, while the remaining five comprise the south-eastern portion (62.4%), the two portions being separated by the lower (or Bangladeshi) stretch of the Feni River; the upland districts of Khagrachhari, Rangamati and Bandarban together comprise that area previously known as the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Before 1995, the four districts of Sylhet Division were also a part of Chittagong Division.

Name Capital Area (km²) Population
1991 Census 		Population
2001 Census 		Population
2011 Census
Brahmanbaria District Brahmanbaria 1,881.20 2,141,745 2,398,254 2,840,498
Comilla District Comilla 3,146.30 4,032,666 4,595,539 5,387,288
Chandpur District Chandpur 1,645.32 2,032,449 2,271,229 2,416,018
Lakshmipur District Lakshmipur 1,440.39 1,312,337 1,489,901 1,729,188
Noakhali District Noakhali 3,685.87 2,217,134 2,577,244 3,108,083
Feni District Feni 990.36 1,096,745 1,240,384 1,437,371
Khagrachhari District Khagrachhari 2,749.16 342,488 525,664 613,917
Rangamati District Rangamati 6,116.11 401,388 508,182 595,979
Bandarban District Bandarban 4,479.01 230,569 298,120 388,335
Chittagong District Chittagong 5,282.92 5,296,127 6,612,140 7,616,352
Cox's Bazar District Cox's Bazar 2,491.85 1,419,260 1,773,709 2,289,990
Total Division Chittagong 33,908.55 20,552,908 24,290,384 28,423,019

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sajahan Miah (2012). "Chittagong Division". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

Sources

Census figures for 1991, 2001 and 2011 are from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing. The 2011 Census figures are based on preliminary results.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Chittagong Division.
Adjacent places of Chittagong Division
 Dhaka Division Sylhet Division
Tripura, India
Barisal Division Mizoram, India
   Chittagong Division  
Bay of Bengal Chin State, Myanmar
Rakhine State, Myanmar
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