Chhatak Upazila

Chhatak (Bengali: ছাতক) is an upazila of the Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.[1] Its headquarters are in the town in Chhatak.

Chhatak
ছাতক
Upazila
Shaheed Minar in Haydarpur
Shaheed Minar in Haydarpur
Location of Chhatak
Country Bangladesh
DivisionSylhet
DistrictSunamganj
HeadquartersChhatak
Government
 • MP (Sunamganj-5)Muhibur Rahman Manik (Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
 • Total434.76 km2 (167.86 sq mi)
Population
 • Total273,153
 • Density628/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Chhataki, Satoki
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3080-93
Websitechhatak.sunamganj.gov.bd

Geography
Surma River at Chhatak

Chhatak is located at 25.0417°N 91.6750°E / 25.0417; 91.6750. It has 43,727 households and a total area 434.76 km2.

Demographics
Religions in Chhatak upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 94.16%
Hinduism
 
 5.79%
Other or not stated
 
 0.05%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chhatak Upazila had 66,724 households and a population of 397,642. 115,129 (28.95%) were under 10 years of age. Chhatak had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.55%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1009 females per 1000 males. 50,678 (12.74%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

At the time of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chhatak had a population of 273,153. Males constituted 51.05% of the population and females 48.95%. The 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%.[4] Religious affiliation was: Muslim 83.08%, Hindu 16.75%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.17%.

Administration

Chhatak Upazila is divided into Chhatak Municipality and 13 union parishads: Bhatgaon, Chhaila Afjalabad, Chhatak, Chormoholla, Dolarbazar, Gobindganj-Syedergaon, Islampur, Jauwa Bazar, Kalaruka, Khurma Dakshin, Khurma Uttar, Noarai, and Singchapair. The union parishads are subdivided into 287 mauzas and 539 villages.[5]

Chhatak Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.[5]

See also

References
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  1. Ashfaq Hossain (2012), "Chhatak Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Sunamganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. "Community Tables: Sunamganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. "District Statistics 2011: Sunamganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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