Sonagazi
সোনাগাজী
Location of Sonagazi
Coordinates: 22°51′N 91°23.5′E / 22.850°N 91.3917°E / 22.850; 91.3917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictFeni
Area
  Total284.89 km2 (110.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total262,547
  Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Sonagazi

Sonagazi (Bengali: সোনাগাজী) is an upazila (sub-district) of Feni District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sonagazi Muhuri Irrigation Project, Feni

Sonagazi is located at 22°51′00″N 91°23′30″E / 22.8500°N 91.3917°E / 22.8500; 91.3917. 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

Religions in Sonagazi upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
93.78%
Hinduism
6.17%
Other or not stated
0.05%

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

See also

References

  1. 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
  2. 1 2 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Feni" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. "Community Tables: Feni district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. 1 2 "District Statistics 2011: Feni" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. Khan, Abu Sayeed (2012). "Raihan, Zahir". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  6. Alam, Muhammad Shamsul (2012). "Kaiser, Shahidullah". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  7. "Selim Al Deen no more". The Daily Star. 15 January 2008.
  8. "List of 5th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali).


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