Sonagazi
সোনাগাজী
Upazila
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,[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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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