Official Name: | Chakaria |
Native Name: | চকরিয়া |
Settlement Type: | Town and Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh Chittagong division#Bangladesh |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Chakaria town in Chittagong division##Location of Chakaria town in Bangladesh |
Coordinates: | 21.764°N 92.076°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Chittagong |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Cox's Bazar |
Subdivision Type3: | Upazila |
Subdivision Name3: | Chakaria |
Government Type: | Municipality |
Governing Body: | Chakaria Municipality |
Leader Title: | Paura Mayor |
Leader Name: | Alamgir Chowdhury |
Established Title2: | Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 15.76 |
Population Total: | 94397 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Postal Code Type: | postal code |
Blank Name: | National calling code |
Blank Info: | +880 |
Blank1 Name: | Local calling Code |
Chakaria is a town in southeastern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chakaria Upazila in Cox's Bazar District. It is situated on the Matamuhuri River.
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chakaria city had a population of 94,397 and a literacy rate of 84.06%.[1]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chakaria city had 13,163 households and a population of 72,669. 19,399 (26.70%) were under 10 years of age. Chakaria had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.25%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 837 (1.15%).[2]