Chittagong Division
Chittagong Division চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ | |
|---|---|
| Chattogram Division | |
 Location of Chittagong in Bangladesh | |
 Districts of Chittagong Division | |
| Coordinates: 22°55′N 91°30′E / 22.917°N 91.500°ECoordinates: 22°55′N 91°30′E / 22.917°N 91.500°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Established | 1829 |
| Capital | Chittagong |
| Government | |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Md. Kamrul hasan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34,529.97 km2 (13,332.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 28,423,019 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-B |
| HDI (2018) | 0.611[1] medium |
| Notable sport teams | Chattogram Challengers, Chittagong Division, Chittagong Abahani |
| Website | www |
Chittagong Division, officially known as Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of 33,909.00 km2 (13,092.34 sq mi)[2] and a population at the 2011 census of 28,423,019.^[6] 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;[3][4] as well as St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh's sole coral reef.
History[edit]
The Chittagong 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.[5] During the East Pakistan period, the division's Tippera district was renamed to Comilla District in 1960.
In 1984, fifteen districts were created by separating and reducing the original five districts of Chittagong, Comilla, Hill Tracts, Noakhali and Sylhet:
- 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 a newly-established Sylhet Division in 1995.
Administration[edit]
Chittagong Division is presently subdivided into eleven districts (zilas) and thence into 99 sub-districts (upazilas). 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.
| Name | Capital | Area (km2) | Population 1991 Census |
Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brahmanbaria District | Brahmanbaria | 1,881.20 | 2,141,745 | 2,398,254 | 2,840,498 |
| Comilla District | Comilla | 3,146.30 | 4,032,666 | 4,595,539 | 5,387,288 |
| Chandpur District | Chandpur | 1,645.32 | 2,032,449 | 2,271,229 | 2,416,018 |
| Lakshmipur District | Lakshmipur | 1,440.39 | 1,312,337 | 1,489,901 | 1,729,188 |
| Noakhali District | Maijdee | 3,685.87 | 2,217,134 | 2,577,244 | 3,108,083 |
| Feni District | Feni | 990.36 | 1,096,745 | 1,240,384 | 1,437,371 |
| North of the Feni River (proposed new Meghna Division) |
Comilla | 12,789.50 | 12,863,076 | 14,572,569 | 16,918,446 |
| Khagrachhari District | Khagrachhari | 2,749.16 | 342,488 | 525,664 | 613,917 |
| Rangamati District | Rangamati | 6,116.11 | 401,388 | 508,182 | 595,979 |
| Bandarban District | Bandarban | 4,479.01 | 230,569 | 298,120 | 388,335 |
| Chittagong District | Chittagong | 5,282.92 | 5,296,127 | 6,612,140 | 7,616,352 |
| Cox's Bazar District | Cox's Bazar | 2,491.85 | 1,419,260 | 1,773,709 | 2,289,990 |
| South of the Feni River (proposed reduced Chittagong Division) |
Chittagong | 21,119.05 | 7,689,832 | 9,717,815 | 11,504,546 |
| Total Districts | 11 | 34,529.97 | 20,552,908 | 24,290,384 | 28,423,019 |
Demographics[edit]
At the time of the 2011 census, the division had a population of 28,423,019. 89.58% were Muslims, 7.05% Hindus and 3.05% Buddhists.
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
Census figures for 1991, 2001 and 2011 are from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing. The 2011 Census figures are based on preliminary results.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ Ahmed Anam (2012). "Chittagong Division". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir. Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ Ethirajan, Anbarasan (26 December 2012). "Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar: A paradise being lost?". BBC World. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ The Europa World Year Book 2003. Taylor & Francis. 2003. p. 679. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Webster, John Edward (1911). "History: Divisional Commissioners". Eastern Bengal and Assam District Gazetteers. 4. Noakhali. Allahabad: The Pioneer Press. p. 26. Search this book on
- ↑ "বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান ব্যুরো". http. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
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