Sonagazi Upazila


Sonagazi is an Upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sonagazi is located at . 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%, against the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Sonagazi has 9 Unions/Wards, 95 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 93 villages.

Notable residents