Karnaphuli Sub-District
কর্ণফুলী উপজেলা
Upazila
Location of Karnaphuli Sub-District
Coordinates: 22°18′N 91°54′E / 22.3°N 91.9°E / 22.3; 91.9
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictChittagong
Area
 • Total55.36 km2 (21.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total162,110
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitekarnafuli.chittagong.gov.bd

Karnaphuli (Bengali: কর্ণফুলী) is an Upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Administration Karnaphuli Thana was established on 27 May 2000.[1][2] Karnaphuli, a police station area under Chattogram's Patiya, has been upgraded to an Upazila.[3]

Demographics

Religions in Karnaphuli upazila (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.16%
Hinduism
 
 3.32%
Other or not stated
 
 0.52%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Karnaphuli upazila had 29,975 households and a population of 162,110. 24,015 (14.81%) were under 7 years of age. Karnaphuli had an average literacy rate of 52.07%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 936 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.[4][5]

Administrative

Karnaphuli River

Municipality

Union

  1. Char Patharghata
  2. Shikalbaha
  3. Char Lakhya
  4. Juldha
  5. Bara Uthan

See also

References

  1. ^ Baten, Md. Abdul (2012). "Karnafuli Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ Mahmud, Tarek (9 June 2012). "Ctg police stations in shabby state". The Daily Star.
  3. ^ "Karnaphuli becomes Bangladesh's 490th Upazila". bdnews24.com. 9 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chittagong" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ "Community Tables: Chittagong district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.


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