Sonagazi
সোনাগাজী | |
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Coordinates: 22°51′N 91°23.5′E / 22.850°N 91.3917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Feni |
Area | |
• Total | 284.89 km2 (110.00 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 262,547 |
• Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Sonagazi |
Sonagazi (Bengali: সোনাগাজী) is an upazila (sub-district) of Feni District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography

Sonagazi is located at 22°51′00″N 91°23′30″E / 22.8500°N 91.3917°E. It has 50,167 households and a total area of 284.89 km2.
It is situated in the southern part of the district, the only Upazila to have a coastline with the Bay of Bengal. Sonagazi is noted for its natural environment, and a sluice gate, known as "Muhuri Project", built in the late 1970s to control water flow of the Feni river is a tourist destination.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sonagazi upazila had 50,167 households and a population of 262,547. 63,992 (24.38%) were under 10 years of age. Sonagazi had an average literacy rate of 51.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1123 females per 1000 males. 20,810 (7.93%) of the population lived in urban areas.[3][2]
Administration
Sonagazi Upazila is divided into Sonagazi Municipality and nine union parishads: Amirabad, Bogadana, Charmozlishpur, Chardorbesh, Chorchandia, Mongolkandi, Motigonj, Nababpur, and Sonagazi. The union parishads are subdivided into 94 mauzas and 95 villages.[4]
Sonagazi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.[4]
Notable residents
- Zahir Raihan, filmmaker, was born at Majupur village in 1935.[5]
- Shahidullah Kaiser, writer, was born at Majupur village in 1927.[6]
- Selim Al Deen, playwright, was born at Shenerkhil village in 1949.[7]
- Amin Ahmed Chowdhury, Bangladeshi Army Officer and Freedom Fighter.
- Md. Mosharraf Hossain - industrialist and former MP
- Lt. Gen. Masud Uddin Chowdhury, ndc, psc, MP and Diplomat
- Shomi Kaiser, actress
- Rokeya Prachy, actress
- Mahbubul Alam Tara was the Member of Parliament from constituency Feni-3 from 1991 until 1996.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Mahiuddin Hossain Mahin (2012), "Sonagazi Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- 1 2 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Feni" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ↑ "Community Tables: Feni district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- 1 2 "District Statistics 2011: Feni" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ Khan, Abu Sayeed (2012). "Raihan, Zahir". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ Alam, Muhammad Shamsul (2012). "Kaiser, Shahidullah". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Selim Al Deen no more". The Daily Star. 15 January 2008.
- ↑ "List of 5th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali).