Chatkhil Upazila


Chatkhil is an Upazila of Noakhali District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.It is bounded by Laksham and Shahrasti Upazila on the north, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila on the south, Begumganj Upazila on the east, and Ramgonj Upazila on the west. Chatkhil thana was formed in 1977 and was upgraded into an upazila in 1983.

Geography

Chatkhil is located at. It has 46,044 household units and a total area 133.89 km2.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chatkhil had a population of 233,075. Males constituted 48.43% of the population, and females 51.57%. The population aged 18 and up was 90,484. The average literacy rate was52.1%, and the national average was 32.4% literate. The town is now a municipality with an area of 6.07 km2 and population 28817; male 48.45%, female 51.55%. It has 9 wards and 18 mahallas. Literacy rate among the town people is 54.8%.

Administration

Chatkhil police station was established in 1977 and was turned into an Upazila in 1983. The Upazila has 9 unions/wards, 116 mauzas, and 136 villages. Population 1,94,185; male 48.43%, female 51.57%; Muslim 96.23%, Hindu 3.75% and others 0.02%. The hub of the Upazila is Bhimmpur village which is actually holding most part of Chatkhil Bazar and all the administration office of Chatkhil Upazila

Education

Colleges : Chatkhil Panchgaon Mahbub Govt. College, Chatkhil Women's College, Sompara College, Abdul Wahab Degree College, Chatkhil, Noakhali.
High School : Chatkhil Panchgaon Govt. High School, Khilpara High School, Jib Nagar High School, Karihati High School. Chatkhil, Noakhali.
Junior High School : Taltala Adarsha Girls School.
Govt. Primary School :
Reg. Primary School : Lamchory Govt. Primary School,
Madrasha : Chatkhil Kamil Madrasha, Sadhurkhil AI Fazil Madrasha, Molliker Dighirpar Fazil Madrasha
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