Sandwip Upazila


Sandwip is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It encompasses the islands of Sandwip which is 3/4 and Urirchar 1/4 of the upazila.

Geography

Sandwip is located at. It has a total area of 762.42 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sandwip had a population of 272,179. Males constituted 49.68% of the population, and females 50.32%. The population aged 18 or over was 122,499. Sandwip had an average literacy rate of 35%, against the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Sandwip has 15 Unions/Wards, 62 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 34 villages, and 45, 389 households.
  1. Amanullah
  2. Azimpur
  3. Bauria
  4. Dirgapar
  5. Gachhua
  6. Haramia
  7. Harispur
  8. Kalapania
  9. Magdhara
  10. Maitbhanga
  11. Musapur
  12. Rahmatpur
  13. Santoshpur
  14. Sarikait
  15. Urirchar