Banshkhali Upazila

Upazila in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Banskhali

বাঁশখালী

Upazila

Bakhshi Hamid Mosque

Coordinates: 22°1.5′N 91°57.3′E﻿ / ﻿22.0250°N 91.9550°E﻿ / 22.0250; 91.9550
Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Chittagong
District| Chittagong
Jatiya Sangsad constituency| Chittagong-16
Headquarters| Banshkhali Upazila Complex
Government

• Body| Upazila Council
• MP| Mujibur Rahman
• Chairman| Rehena Akhtar Kazmi (Acting)
Area

• Total| 376.90 km2 (145.52 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 431,162
• Density| 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+6 (BST)
Website| banskhali.chittagong.gov.bd

Banshkhali (Bengali: বাঁশখালী) is an upazila (administrative region) of Chittagong District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.[1]

## Geography[edit]

Banshkhali Upazila is located at 22°02′55″N 91°56′30″E﻿ / ﻿22.0485°N 91.9416°E﻿ / 22.0485; 91.9416 in Bangladesh. Its neighbouring upazilas are Anwara Upazila to the north, Chakaria and Pekua upazilas of Cox's Bazar District to the south, Lohagara and Satkania upazilas to the east, and Kutubdia Upazila and the Bay of Bengal to the west. Through it runs a canal named "Shonaichari at Banshkhali" which is locally known as “Honaichari.” In the past, businessmen from Chakaria bought bamboo here and used the Shonaichari Canal to transport the bamboo to other areas. At that time, local people observed that the Shonaichari Canal was filled with bamboo. Banshkhali is named after this historical event. It has 84,216 households and a total area of 376.9 km2.

## Demographics[edit]

Religions in Banshkhali upazila (2011)[2]

Religion |  | Percent
Islam |

| 89.69%
Hinduism |

| 9.43%
Buddhism |

| 0.81%
Other or not stated |

| 0.07%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bashkhali upazila had 84,216 households and a population of 431,162. 128,881 (29.89%) were under 10 years of age. Banshkhali had an average literacy rate of 37.40%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1034 females per 1000 males. 36,910 (8.56%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2][3]

In 2001, Among the population, 87% are Muslim, 11% are Hindu, and 1% are Buddhist and other.[4]

## Places of interest[edit]

* Chandpur-Boilgaon Tea Estate, Pukuria
* Banshkhali Eco Park
* Baamer Chara
* Sea Beach (Baharchhara Point, Khankhanabadh Point, Kadamrasul Point)
* Shangu River
* Bokshi Hamid Mosque
* Khan Bahadur Jame Masjid, Boilchari
* Shafor Alli Munsi Bredge, Sadhanpur
* British Kaman. Upazila Board Office, Sadhanpur
* Hazi Rafiq Uddin Road, Neazor Para, Jaldi
* Ramkrisna Mission, Dakshin Jaldi

## Administration[edit]

Banshkhali Upazila is divided into Banshkhali Municipality and 14 union parishads: Baharchhara, Bailchhari, Chambal, Chhanua, Gandamara, Kalipur, Katharia, Khankhanabad, Puichhari, Pukuria, Sadhanpur, Saral, Sekherkhil, and Silkup. The union parishads are subdivided into 72 mauzas and 81 villages.[5]

Banshkhali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 38 mahallas.[5]

### Villages[edit]

* 1No. Pukuria Union villages: Pukuria, Chanpur, Chandpur, Hajigaon, Natmura, and South Borumchara.
* 4 No. Baharchhara Union villages: Chapachari<Post Office>, Ilsha, Baharchhara, Baskala, Roatnapur, Satdigirpara, Maijpara, Haliapara.
* 3 no Khankhanabad Union Village's name:- Kadam Rasu<Post Office> Khankhanabad, Kadam Rasul, Premasia, Raichata, Dongra, Digirpara.
* 5 No. Kalipur<Post Office> "Izzat Nogar": "There is a Sub Register Office in this area"
* 6 No. Bailchari Union Parishad: Bailchari, Cachuria, Mahdari Para, Ghona Para, Khadula Para, Chowdhury Para etc.
* 11 No. Puichari Union

## Education[edit]

There are 412 primary schools, 39 high schools, 66 madrassas, and 8 colleges.

### Secondary schools[edit]

* Saral Amiria High School(saral-1967)
* Bailchari Nazmunessa High School (Bailchari Kb Bazar -1952)
* Kokdandi Gunagari High School, Kokdandi
* West Banshkali High School & College (1957), Chapachari
* Kamal Uddin Chy Girls High School (2005). Chapachari.
* Natmura Pukuria High School, Pukuria
* Banskhali Pilot High School, Joldi
* Katharia Bagmara High School, Katharia
* Banigram Sadhonpur High School (1917), Banigram
* Azaharul Huq High School (1943), Kalipur
* Khankhanabadh Ideal High School, Khankhanabadh
* Monaem Shah Awlia High School, South Borumchara
* Hazigoan Borumchara High School (1966), Hazigoan
* Joldi Piolot High School (1932), Joldi
* Sadhonpur Girl's High School
* Azaharul Huq High School (1942), Kalipur
* B B Chowdhary High School (1975), Raichata
* Sadhanpur Polly Unniyon High School, West Sadhanpur
* Baharchara Ratnapur High School (1985)
* Napora Shekherkhil High School (1964)
* Puichari izzatia ideal high school
* Chambal High School, Chambal (1946)
* Banskhali Bangabandhu High School
* Raichatta Premasia Adhorsho High School

### Colleges[edit]

* Banshkhli Degree College (1967), Gunagori
* West Banshkhli Upokulio Degree College (1995), Chapachari
* West Banskhali High School & College (2021) Chapachari.
* Alawl Degree College (1973), Joldi
* Mtr. N. Ahd. College, Napora
* Banshkhli Mohila College, Boilchari
* Banshkhali Public School & College, Jaldi Miar Baza
* Hazigoan Borumchara School & College (only intermediate)

### Madrasas[edit]

* Banskhali Hamedia Rahima Alia Madrasa (1974), Chechuria
* Chapachari Abu Bakkar (R) Islamia Madrasa. Middle Chaparani.
* Chandpur Q.H.R.D.U. Alim Madrasah (1963), Pukuria Union
* South Sadhanpur Jumhuriya Islamia Boys & Girl Madrasah (1970) West Banskhali Darul Islah Dakhil Madrasah(1992)

jaldhi hosainia kamil madrasah(1947)

## Notable residents[edit]

* Ashab Uddin Ahmad \- Educator, Writer, Politician, Ekushey Padak awardee
* Khan Bahadur Badi Ahmed Chowdhury \- Landlord, Bailchari, Banskhali.
* Nurul Islam Chowdhury \- Chairman and President of Bailchari Union Parishad, Member of Chittagong Jilla Parishad and Landlord, Bailchari, Banskhali.
* Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury  \- Ex Member of Parliament of Banskhali and First Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation.
* Freedom Fighter and Ex. Member of Parliament Mokhtar Ahmad -Shadhanpur
* Zakirul Hoque Chowdhury -Union President and Chairman (1950–1973), Member Of Provincial Assembly (1962, 1965). Governor-Designate for Chittagong(south) district.
* Abdul Karim \- professor of history, vice chancellor of the University of Chittagong, Ekushey Padak awardee

## See also[edit]

* Banshkhali power plant movement
* Banshkhali carnage

## References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Banshkhali Upazila.

1. ^ Ujjal Bishwas (2012), "Banshkhali Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chittagong" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
3. ^ "Community Tables: Chittagong district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
4. ^ "Banshkhali Upazila". Banglapedia.
5. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Chittagong" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

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Upazilas and Thanas in Chittagong

Upazilas|

* Anwara
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* Akbor Sha
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