Hathazari Upazila

Hathazari (Bengali: হাটহাজারী) is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Most of the people immigrate largely in Saudi Arabia, UAE and different Middle east and European country. Northern Chittagong and Hathazari was ruled by a powerful Noble family called Ahsanullah Chowdhury Zamindar Bari(Palace). Nawab Haji Abdul Malik Chowdhury Khan Bahadur was the last Zamindar of Hathazari and the current MP also Hails from that family.

Geography

Hathazari is located at 22.5083°N 91.8083°E / 22.5083; 91.8083. It has 52,594 households and a total area of 251.28 km². The main river is Halda. It is surrounded by Fatikchhari Upazila on the north, Panchlaish Thana and Chandgaon Thana on the south, Raozan Upazila on the east and Sitakunda Upazila on the west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Hathazari had a total population of 431,748 with 215,201 Males and 226,547 Females.[1]

Administration

Hathazari has 16 Unions/Wards, 54 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 56 villages.

The unions are:

  1. Burirchar
  2. Chhibatali
  3. Chikandandi
  4. South Madarsha
  5. Dhalai
  6. Fatehpur
  7. Farhadabad
  8. Garduara
  9. Guman Mardan
  10. Hathazari Union
  11. Mekhal
  12. Mirzapur
  13. Nangalmora
  14. Shikarpur
  15. North Madarsha

Education

Madrasah

Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam and many more.

University

University of Chittagong

College

Hathazari Government University College and many more.

High schools

Hathazari Parbati Model Government High School
South Madarsha S. S. High School and more

Primary schools

Hathazari Model Government Primary School and more

See also

References
  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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