Sonagazi Upazila

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

Sonagazi

সোনাগাজী
Upazila
Sonagazi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°51′N 91°23.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictFeni District
Area
 • Total235.07 km2 (90.76 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total215,122
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Sonagazi

Geography

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

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sonagazi had a population of 215,122, of whom 99,050 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 49.8% of the population, and females 50.2%. Sonagazi has an average literacy rate of 32.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[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. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  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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