Sonagazi Upazila

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

Sonagazi
সোনাগাজী
Upazila
Sonagazi is located in Chittagong division
Sonagazi
Sonagazi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°51′N 91°23.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictFeni District
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

Geography
Sonagazi Muhuri Irrigation Project, Feni

Sonagazi is located at 22.8500°N 91.3917°E / 22.8500; 91.3917. It has 37,184 households and a total area of 235.07 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 has a population of 262,547 living in 50,167 households. 63,992 (24.38%) were under 10 years of age. Sonagazi has an average literacy rate of 51.57% (7+ years) and a sex ratio of 1123 females per 1000 males. 20,810 (7.93%) of the population lives in urban areas.[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.[3]

Sonagazi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.[3]

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


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