Chittagong Division

Chittagong Division
চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ
Chattogram Division
Division of Bangladesh

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 UTC+6 (BST)
ISO 3166 code BD-B
Notable sport teams Chittagong Vikings, Chittagong Division, Chittagong Abahani
Website www.chittagongdiv.gov.bd

Chittagong Division, officially known as Chattogram Division,[1] 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)[2] and a population at the 2011 census of 28,423,019. The administrative division includes mainland Chittagong District, neighbouring districts and the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Chittagong Division is home to Cox's Bazar, 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.

NameCapitalArea (km²)Population
1991 Census		Population
2001 Census		Population
2011 Census
Brahmanbaria DistrictBrahmanbaria1,881.202,141,7452,398,2542,840,498
Comilla DistrictComilla3,146.304,032,6664,595,5395,387,288
Chandpur DistrictChandpur1,645.322,032,4492,271,2292,416,018
Lakshmipur DistrictLakshmipur1,440.391,312,3371,489,9011,729,188
Noakhali DistrictNoakhali3,685.872,217,1342,577,2443,108,083
Feni DistrictFeni990.361,096,7451,240,3841,437,371
North of the Feni River
(proposed new Comilla Division)		12,789.5012,863,07614,572,56916,918,446
Khagrachhari DistrictKhagrachhari2,749.16342,488525,664613,917
Rangamati DistrictRangamati6,116.11401,388508,182595,979
Bandarban DistrictBandarban4,479.01230,569298,120388,335
Chittagong DistrictChittagong5,282.925,296,1276,612,1407,616,352
Cox's Bazar DistrictCox's Bazar2,491.851,419,2601,773,7092,289,990
South of the Feni River)
(proposed reduced Chittagong Division)		21,119.057,689,8329,717,81511,504,546
Total DivisionChittagong33,908.5520,552,90824,290,38428,423,019

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. ↑ Mahadi Al Hasnat (2 April 2018). "Mixed reactions as govt changes English spellings of 5 district names". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Sajahan Miah (2012). "Chittagong Division". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.


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