Karnaphuli Upazila Explained

Official Name:Karnaphuli Sub-District
Native Name:কর্ণফুলী উপজেলা
Settlement Type:Upazila
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Chittagong
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chittagong
Population Total:162110
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:55.36
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:22.3°N 91.9°W

Karnaphuli (Bengali: কর্ণফুলী) is an Upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Administration Karnaphuli Thana was established on 27 May 2000.[1] [2] Karnaphuli, a police station area under Chattogram's Patiya, has been upgraded to an Upazila.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Karnaphuli upazila had 29,975 households and a population of 162,110. 24,015 (14.81%) were under 7 years of age. Karnaphuli had an average literacy rate of 52.07%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 936 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.[4] [5]

Administrative

Municipality

Union

  1. Char Patharghata
  2. Shikalbaha
  3. Char Lakhya
  4. Juldha
  5. Bara Uthan

See also

References

  1. Book: Baten, Md. Abdul . 2012 . Karnafuli Thana . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Karnafuli_Thana . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. News: Mahmud . Tarek . 9 June 2012 . Ctg police stations in shabby state . The Daily Star.
  3. News: Karnaphuli becomes Bangladesh's 490th Upazila . bdnews24.com . 9 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chittagong . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Chittagong district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.