Chittagong Division

Chittagong Division, officially known as Chattogram Division, 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 33,909.00 km2 (13,092.34 sq mi)[4] and a population at the 2022 census of 33,202,326. The administrative division includes mainland Chittagong District, neighbouring districts and the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Chittagong Division
চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ
Division of Bangladesh
Chattogram Division
Coordinates: 22°55′N 91°30′E
Country Bangladesh
Established1829
CapitalChittagong
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Bangladesh
 • Divisional CommissionerDr. Md. Aminur Rahman, NDC[1]
 • Parliamentary constituencyJatiya Sangsad (58 seats)
Area
 • Total34,529.97 km2 (13,332.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total33,202,326
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
ISO 3166 codeBD-B
HDI (2018)0.611[3]
medium
Notable sport teamsChattogram Challengers, Chittagong Division, Chittagong Abahani
Websitewww.chittagongdiv.gov.bd

Chittagong Division is home to Cox's Bazar, the longest natural sea beach in the world;[5][6] as well as St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh's sole coral reef.

History

The Chittagong Division was established in 1829 to serve as an administrative headquarters for five of Bengal's easternmost districts, with the Chittagong District serving as its headquarters.[7] During the East Pakistan period, the division's Tippera district was renamed to Comilla District in 1960.

In 1984, fifteen districts were created by separating and reducing the original five districts of Chittagong, Comilla, Hill Tracts, Noakhali and Sylhet:

Sylhet, Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj district ceded from the Chittagong Division to join a newly-established Sylhet Division in 1995.

Administration

Chattogram Division is presently 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.

NameCapitalArea (km2)Population
1991 Census		Population
2001 Census		Population
2011 Census		 Population 2022 census
Brahmanbaria DistrictBrahmanbaria1,881.202,141,7452,398,2542,840,498 3,306,559
Comilla DistrictComilla3,146.304,032,6664,595,5395,387,288 6,212,216
Chandpur DistrictChandpur1,645.322,032,4492,271,2292,416,018 2,635,748
Lakshmipur DistrictLakshmipur1,440.391,312,3371,489,9011,729,188 1,938,111
Noakhali DistrictMaijdee3,685.872,217,1342,577,2443,108,083 3,625,252
Feni DistrictFeni990.361,096,7451,240,3841,437,371 1,648,896
Khagrachhari DistrictKhagrachhari2,749.16342,488525,664613,917 714,119
Rangamati DistrictRangamati6,116.11401,388508,182595,979 647,587
Bandarban DistrictBandarban4,479.01230,569298,120388,335 481,109
Chittagong DistrictChittagong5,282.925,296,1276,612,1407,616,352 9,169,464
Cox's Bazar DistrictCox's Bazar2,491.851,419,2601,773,7092,289,990 2,823,265
Total Districts1134,529.9720,552,90824,290,38428,423,019 33,202,326

Demographics
Religions in Chittagong Division[2]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 90.11%
Hindus
 
 6.61%
Buddhists
 
 2.92%
Christians
 
 0.22%
Others
 
 0.14%

At the time of the 2022 census, the division had a population of 33,202,326. 90.11% were Muslims, 6.61% Hindus, 2.92% Buddhists, 0.22% Christians and 0.14% Animism.

See also

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.

References
  1. "List of Divisional Commissioners".
  2. জনশুমারি ও গৃহগণনা ২০২২: প্রাথমিক প্রতিবেদন [Census and Household Census 2022: Preliminary Report] (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (in Bengali).
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  4. Ahmed Anam (2012). "Chittagong Division". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. Ethirajan, Anbarasan (26 December 2012). "Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar: A paradise being lost?". BBC World. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. The Europa World Year Book 2003. Taylor & Francis. 2003. p. 679. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5.
  7. Webster, John Edward (1911). "History: Divisional Commissioners". Eastern Bengal and Assam District Gazetteers. Vol. 4. Noakhali. Allahabad: The Pioneer Press. p. 26.
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