Chakaria Upazila

Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Chakaria

চকরিয়া

Upazila

Road through Chakoria Baniachora forest

Coordinates: 21°47.2′N 92°4.7′E﻿ / ﻿21.7867°N 92.0783°E﻿ / 21.7867; 92.0783
Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Chittagong
District| Cox's Bazar
Headquarters| Chakaria
Area

• Total

| 503.83 km2 (194.53 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[1]

• Total

| 571,280
• Density| 636/km2 (1,650/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code|

4740[2]

Area code| 03422[3]
Website| https://chakaria.coxsbazar.gov.bd/

Chakaria (Bengali: চকরিয়া) is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District[4] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

## Geography

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Chakoria is located at 21°47′10″N 92°04′40″E﻿ / ﻿21.7861°N 92.0778°E﻿ / 21.7861; 92.0778. It has 88,391 households and a total area of 503.83 km2. Once there was a mangrove forest named Chakaria Sunderban here. But now it is no more.

## Demographics

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Religions in Chakaria Upazila (2022)[5]

Religion |  | Percent
Islam |

| 94.00%
Hinduism |

| 5.03%
Buddhism |

| 0.72%
Other or not stated |

| 0.25%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chakaria upazila had 88,391 households and a population of 474,465. 134,516 (28.35%) were under 10 years of age. Chakaria had an average literacy rate of 47.61%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males. 72,669 (15.32%) of the population lived in urban areas.[6] Ethnic population is 2,783 (0.59%).[7]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chakaria had a population of 409, 346. Males constituted 51.87% of the population, and females 48.13%.

## Chakaria Town

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Chakaria Town has an area of 2.95 km2. It has a population of 50716; male 52.64%, female 47.36%. The literacy rate among town people is 34.5%. It has three dak bungalows.

## Administration

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Chakaria thana was constituted in 1793 and was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Chakaria Upazila is divided into Chakaria Municipality and 18 union parishads: Badarkhali, Baraitali, Bheola Manikchar, Bamo Bilchari, Chiringa, Demusia, Dulahazara, Fashiakhali, Harbang, Kaiarbil, Kakhara, Khuntakhali, Konakhali, Lakhyarchar, Paschim Bara Bheola, Purba Bara Bheola, Saharbil, and Surajpur-Manikpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 48 mauzas and 212 villages.[8]

Chakaria Bazar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.[8]

## Archaeological heritage

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Tomb of Shah Umar, Sat-gumbad Masjid of Fazl Quke at Manikpur (1873), Hasher Dighi, Bir Kamla Dighi, Dolhazara Safari Park, Chawarfari Mangrove Forest.

## Historical events

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During the war of liberation in 1971, the Pak army killed 13 villagers by gunshot and burnt more than one hundred houses and shops in different places of the upazila.

## Marks of War of Liberation

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Shaheed Abdul Hamid memorial monument.

## Religious institutions

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Mosque 500, temple 99, church 3, pagoda 16, mazar 6.

## Old institutions

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Educational institutions in the Upazila include:[4]

* Manikpur Burmese Government Primary School (1828)
* Harbang Government Primary School (1884)
* Kaharia Ghona Government Primary School (1914)
* Pekua Government Primary School (1918)
* Saharbil Anwarul Ulum Senior Madrasa (1918)
* Chakaria Government High School (1930)
* Illishia Jamila Begum High School (1945)
* Chakaria Government Girls' High School (1968)
* Chakoria pre cadet grammar School (1998)
* Quality Computer Chakaria (2000)
* Computer Tech-IT Solution Malumghat (2016)
* Chakaria Korak Biddayapith (1990)
* Chakaria Cambrian School (2011)
* চিরিংগা ইসলামিয়া এমদাদুল উলুম মুহিউচ্ছুন্নাহ মাদ্রাসা (1975)
* মারকাজুস সুন্নাহ চকরিয়া। (2018)
* Chakaria Central high school (1972)
* Memorial Christian High School (1975)
* Turas Travels and Tourism (2022)
* Palakata High School (1970)

## Media

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Weekly Chakori, fortnightly Mehdi.

## Cultural organizations

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52, literary organization 3, women's organization 22, theatre party 2, playground 50.

Main Exports Shrimp, salt, tobacco, groundnut, mustard seed, flour, watermelon, timber, coastal Fish.

## See also

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* Upazilas of Bangladesh
* Districts of Bangladesh
* Divisions of Bangladesh

## References

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1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1\. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397\. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. ^ a b Zakerullah Chakori (2012), "Chakaria Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Cox’s Bazar (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-266-5.
6. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Cox's Bazar" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. ^ "Community Tables: Cox's Bazar district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
8. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Cox's Bazar" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

## External links

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* Local Government Engineering Department, Cox's Bazar, Union Parishad List

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Cox's Bazar District

Capital: Cox's Bazar

Upazilas|

* Chakaria
* Cox's Bazar Sadar
* Eidgaon
* Kutubdia
* Maheshkhali
* Ramu
* Teknaf
* Ukhia

Constituencies|

* Cox's Bazar-1
* Cox's Bazar-2
* Cox's Bazar-3
* Cox's Bazar-4

Attractions and sites|

* Cox's Bazar Beach
* Cox's Bazar Stadium
* Dulahazara Safari Park
* Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
* Himchari National Park
* Inani Beach
* Kutubdia Gas Field
* Medhakachhapia National Park
* Nazirartek
* Mermaid Beach Resort
* Ramu Cantonment
* Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park
* Sheikh Kamal International Stadium
* Teknaf Beach
* Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary

History|

* Shah Shuja
* Hiram Cox
* March 2021 Rohingya refugee-camp fire
* Murder of Mohibullah

Inhabited areas|

* Balukhali
* Badarkhali
* Chhera Island
* Cox's Bazar
* Dulahazara
* Islamabad
* Maheshkhali Island
* Nayapara
* Nhilla
* Leda
* Ramu
* Sabrang
* Shahpari Island
* Sonadia Island
* St. Martin's Island
* Whykong

Educational institutions|

* Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute
* Beach Sand Minerals Exploitation Centre
* Cox's Bazar Government High School
* Cox's Bazar Medical College

Organisations|

* Cox's Bazar Development Authority
* International Marinelife Alliance
* Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner

Transport|

* Chittagong-Cox's Bazar line
* Cox's Bazar Airport
* Cox's Bazar railway station
* Cox's Bazar–Teknaf Marine Drive
* Naf River
* Shah Amanat Bridge

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Upazilas of the Chattogram Division

Capital: Chattogram

Bandarban District|

* Ali Kadam
* Bandarban
* Lama
* Naikhongchhari
* Rowangchhari
* Ruma
* Thanchi

Brahmanbaria District|

* Akhaura
* Bancharampur
* Brahmanbaria
* Kasba
* Nabinagar
* Nasirnagar
* Sarail
* Ashuganj
* Bijoynagar

Chandpur District|

* Chandpur
* Faridganj
* Haimchar
* Hazinganj
* Kachua
* Matlab Dakshin
* Matlab Uttar
* Shahrasti

Chattogram District|

* Anwara
* Banshkhali
* Boalkhali
* Chandanaish
* Fatikchhari
* Hathazari
* Lohagara
* Mirsharai
* Patiya
* Rangunia
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Cumilla District|

* Barura
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* Burichang
* Chandina
* Chauddagram
* Daudkandi
* Debidwar
* Homna
* Cumilla Sadar Adarsha
* Cumilla Sadar Dakshin
* Laksam
* Muradnagar
* Nangalkot
* Titas
* Meghna
* Monoharganj

Cox's Bazar District|

* Chakaria
* Cox's Bazar
* Kutubdia
* Maheshkali
* Ramu
* Tekhnaf
* Ukhia
* Pekua

Feni District|

* Chhagalnaiya
* Daganbhuiyan
* Feni
* Parshuram
* Sonagazi
* Fulgazi

Khagrachari District|

* Dighinala
* Khagrachhari
* Lakshmichhari
* Mahalchhari
* Manikchhari
* Matiranga
* Panchhari
* Ramgarh

Lakshmipur District|

* Kamalnagar
* Lakshmipur
* Raipur
* Ramganj
* Ramgati

Noakhali District|

* Begumganj
* Chatkhil
* Companiganj
* Hatiya
* Kabir Hat
* Noakhali
* Senbagh
* Sonaimuri
* Subarnachar

Rangamati District|

* Bagaichhari
* Barkal
* Kawkhali
* Belaichhari
* Kaptai
* Juraichhari
* Langadu
* Naniarchar
* Rajasthali
* Rangamati

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