Chittagong District

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Coordinates: 22.3375° N 91.8389° E

Chittagong District
Skyline of Chittagong City
Chittagong
Division_name	Chittagong Division
Coordinates	22.3375° N 91.8389° E
Area	5282.98 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density  - Literacy rate	6545078  - 15272/km²  - 43.2%
Maplink: Official Map of Chittagong District

Chittagong District is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The port city of Chittagong, second largest city in Bangladesh, is located in this district.

Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Economy 4 Subdivisions 5 Places of interest 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

History

Because of the natural harbour, Chittagong had been an important location for trade, drawing Arab traders as early as the 9th century CE. The region fell under the rule of kings from Arakan in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, the Mughal army under Islam Khan conquered Chittagong. During the 17th century, the region also faced a lot of attacks by Portuguese pirates. The Mughals established Chittagong as a district in 1666. The Chittagong Hill Tracts were separated from Chittagong in 1860. After the liberation of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar was separated into a district in 1984. ^[1]

Demographics

Religious composition (1991): Muslim - 83.92% , Hindu - 13.76%; Buddhist - 2.01%, Christian - 0.11% and Others - 0.2%. [1]

Economy

Subdivisions

There are 14 Upazilas and 6 Thanas (under Chittagong Municipal area) under Chittagong district. The upazilas are:

1. Anwara Upazila
2. Banshkhali Upazila
3. Boalkhali Upazila
4. Chandanaish Upazila
5. Fatikchhari Upazila
6. Hathazari Upazila
7. Lohagara Upazila
8. Mirsharai Upazila
9. Patiya Upazila
10. Rangunia Upazila
11. Raozan Upazila
12. Sandwip Upazila
13. Satkania Upazila
14. Sitakunda Upazila

The thanas are:

1. Pahartali Thana
2. Panchlaish Thana
3. Chittagong Kotwali Thana
4. Chandgaon Thana
5. Bandar Thana
6. Double Mooring Thana

Places of interest

Archaeological heritage and relics in Chittagong District include^[1]

• Bronze statues (8th and 9th centuries, in Anwara upazila),
• Fakira Mosque (Hathazari),
• Musa Khan Mosque (1658),
• Kura Katni Mosque (1806),
• Kala Mosque (16th century),
• Chhuti Khan Mosque (Mirsharai),
• Kadam Mobarak Mosque (1719),
• Andar Killah Mosque, Wali Khan Mosque (1790),
• Badar Awlia Dargah,
• Bakshi Hamid Mosque of Banshkhali (1568),
• Chittagong Court Building (1893),
• Collegiate School, Ethnological Museum (1974).

See also

• Chittagong
• Chittagong Division
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

External links

•  • e Divisions and districts of Bangladesh
Barisāl Division	Barguna · Barisal · Bhola · Jhalokati · Patuakhali · Pirojpur
Chittagong Division	Bandarban · Brahmanbaria · Chandpur · Chittagong · Comilla · Cox's Bazar · Feni · Khagrachari · Lakshmipur · Noakhali · Rangamati
Dhaka Division	Dhaka · Faridpur · Gazipur · Gopalganj · Jamalpur · Kishoreganj · Madaripur · Manikganj · Munshiganj · Mymensingh · Narayanganj · Narsingdi · Netrakona · Rajbari · Shariatpur · Sherpur · Tangail
Khulna Division	Bagerhat · Chuadanga · Jessore · Jhenaidah · Khulna · Kushtia · Magura · Meherpur · Narail · Satkhira
Rajshahi Division	Bogra · Dinajpur · Gaibandha · Jaipurhat · Kurigram · Lalmonirhat · Naogaon · Natore · Nawabganj · Nilphamari · Pabna · Panchagarh · Rajshahi · Rangpur · Sirajganj · Thakurgaon
Sylhet Division	Habiganj · Maulvibazar · Sunamganj · Sylhet