Chhatak Upazila

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

This article is about the Upazila of Chhatak. For the town of Chhatak, see Chhatak.
Chhatak
ছাতক
ꠍꠣꠔꠇ
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSunamganj
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

History

After the Conquest of Gour in 1303, some disciples of Shah Jalal migrated and settled in present-day Chhatak where they preached Islam to the local people. Syed Yusuf migrated to Syedergaon (Singchapor).

Geography
Surma River at Chhatak
Piyain 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

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%.[2] Religious affiliation was: Muslim 83.08%, Hindu 16.75%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.17%.

Administration

Chhatak has 13 Union Parishads:

  1. Islampur
  2. Chhatak Sadar
  3. Noarai
  4. Kalaruka
  5. Gobindganj-Syedergaon
  6. Khurma Uttor
  7. Khurma Dokkhin
  8. Chhaila Afjalabad
  9. Chormoholla
  10. Jauwa Bazar
  11. Dolarbazar Union
  12. Singchapair
  13. Bhatgaon

See also

References
  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. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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