Chittagong Division

Division of Bangladesh

Division of Bangladesh

Chittagong Division

চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ

Division of Bangladesh

Chittagong Port

Sajek Valley

Kaptai Lake

Boga Lake

Bandarban

St. Martin's Island

Himchari National Park

Teknaf Beach

Chittagong Division in Bangladesh

Districts of Chittagong Division

Coordinates: 22°55′N 91°30′E﻿ / ﻿22.917°N 91.500°E﻿ / 22.917; 91.500
Country|  Bangladesh
Established| 1829
Capital
and largest city| Chittagong
Government

• Divisional Commissioner| Muhammad Ziauddin
• Parliamentary constituency| Jatiya Sangsad (58 seats)
Area

• Division of Bangladesh

| 34,529.97 km2 (13,332.10 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[1]

• Division of Bangladesh

| 33,202,357 (Enumerated)
• Urban

[1]

| 11,180,333
• Rural

[1]

| 22,016,799
• Metro

[1]

| 3,670,740
• Adjusted Population[1]

| 34,178,612
Languages

• Official language| Bengali • English[2]
• Regional language| Chittagonian
Noahkhailla
• Indigenous minority languages|

List[3]

* Bawm
* Chakma
* Marma
* Mru
* Kokborok
* Mizo
* Chawk
* Khimi
* Kuki
* Tanchangya

Religion (2022)

[4]

• Religion|

List

* 90.11% Islam
* 6.61% Hinduism
* 2.92% Buddhism
* 0.22% Christians
* 0.14% other

Time zone| UTC+6 (BST)
ISO 3166 code| BD-B
Notable sport teams| Chattogram Challengers, Chittagong Division Cricket Team, Chittagong Abahani, Comilla Victorians
Districts| 11
Sub-Districts| 103
Union Councils| 949
Website| www.chittagongdiv.gov.bd

Chittagong Division (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ), officially Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the southeasternmost areas of the country, with a total area of 34,529.97 km2 (13,332.10 sq mi) and a population according to the 2022 census of 33,202,326, which makes it the second most populous division and the 45th most populous subnational entity in the world — more populous than all but 43 other countries. The administrative division includes mainland Chittagong District, neighbouring districts and the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Chittagong Division is home to Cox's Bazar, the longest natural sea beach in the world;[5][6] as well as St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh's sole coral reef.

## History

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Main article: History of Chittagong

The Chittagong as an administrative division was established in 1829 to serve as an administrative headquarters for five of Bengal's easternmost districts, with the Chittagong District serving as its headquarters.[7] In East Pakistan, the division's Tippera district was renamed as Comilla District in 1960.[8]

In 1984, fifteen districts were created by separating and reducing the original five districts of Chittagong, Comilla, Hill Tracts, Noakhali and Sylhet:[citation needed]

* The Chittagong District was divided into two districts; Chittagong and Cox's Bazar District
* The Comilla District was split into three districts; Comilla, Brahmanbaria and Chandpur
* The Hill Tracts District was split into three districts; Bandarban, Khagrachhari and Rangamati
* The Noakhali District was divided into three districts; Noakhali, Lakshmipur and Feni
* The Sylhet District was split into four districts; Sylhet, Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj.

Sylhet, Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj district ceded from the Chittagong Division to join the newly established Sylhet Division in 1995.

## Administration

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Chittagong Division is presently subdivided into eleven districts (zilas) and thence into 100 sub-districts (upazilas).[9] The first six districts listed below comprise the north-western portion (37.6%) of the division, while the remaining five comprise the south-eastern portion (62.4%), the two portions being separated by the lower (or Bangladeshi) stretch of the Feni River; the upland districts of Khagrachhari, Rangamati and Bandarban together comprise that area previously known as the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Districts[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Name | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population
1991 Census | Population
2001 Census | Population
2011 Census | Population
2022 Census[21]

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Brahmanbaria District | Brahmanbaria | 1,881.20 | 2,141,745 | 2,398,254 | 2,840,498 | 3,306,563
Comilla District | Comilla | 3,146.30 | 4,032,666 | 4,595,539 | 5,387,288 | 6,212,216
Chandpur District | Chandpur | 1,645.32 | 2,032,449 | 2,271,229 | 2,416,018 | 2,635,748
Lakshmipur District | Lakshmipur | 1,440.39 | 1,312,337 | 1,489,901 | 1,729,188 | 1,938,111
Noakhali District | Maijdee | 3,685.87 | 2,217,134 | 2,577,244 | 3,108,083 | 3,625,252
Feni District | Feni | 990.36 | 1,096,745 | 1,240,384 | 1,437,371 | 1,648,896
Khagrachhari District | Khagrachhari | 2,749.16 | 342,488 | 525,664 | 613,917 | 714,119
Rangamati District | Rangamati | 6,116.11 | 401,388 | 508,182 | 595,979 | 647,587
Bandarban District | Bandarban | 4,479.01 | 230,569 | 298,120 | 388,335 | 481,109
Chittagong District | Chittagong | 5,282.92 | 5,296,127 | 6,612,140 | 7,616,352 | 9,169,464
Cox's Bazar District | Cox's Bazar | 2,491.85 | 1,419,260 | 1,773,709 | 2,289,990 | 2,823,265
Total Districts | 11 | 34,529.97 | 20,552,908 | 24,290,384 | 28,423,019 | 33,202,326

## Demographics

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Religions in Chittagong Division[21]

Religion |  | Percent
Muslims |

| 90.11%
Hindus |

| 6.61%
Buddhists |

| 2.92%
Christians |

| 0.22%
Others |

| 0.14%

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Chittagong Division had 7,528,333 households and a population of 33,202,326, 33.7% of whom lived in urban areas. The population density was 979 people per km2. 90.11% were Muslims, 6.61% Hindus, 2.92% Buddhists, 0.22% Christians and 0.14% others.[21]

## See also

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* Divisions of Bangladesh

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1\. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386\. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. ^ "The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh". Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
3. ^ "Bangladesh". Ethnologue. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
4. ^ বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান ব্যুরো. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
5. ^ Ethirajan, Anbarasan (26 December 2012). "Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar: A paradise being lost?". BBC World. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
6. ^ The Europa World Year Book 2003. Taylor & Francis. 2003. p. 679\. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5.
7. ^ Webster, John Edward (1911). "History: Divisional Commissioners". Eastern Bengal and Assam District Gazetteers: Noakhali. Allahabad: The Pioneer Press. p. 26.
8. ^ "About Cumilla". District LGED. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
9. ^ Ahmed Anam (2012). "Chittagong Division". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
10. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Brahmanbaria" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
11. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
12. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Chandpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
13. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Lakshmipur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
14. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Noakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
15. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Feni" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
16. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
17. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
18. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Bandarban" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
19. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Chittagong" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
20. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Cox's Bazar" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
21. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. August 2022. pp. 6, 9, 12, 16, 21, 27. ISBN 978-984-35-2977-0. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

## External links

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Chittagong Division.

* Government of Chittagong Division website

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