Sonagazi Upazila

Sonagazi
সোনাগাজী
Upazila
Sonagazi

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°51′N 91°23.5′E / 22.850°N 91.3917°E / 22.850; 91.3917Coordinates: 22°51′N 91°23.5′E / 22.850°N 91.3917°E / 22.850; 91.3917
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Feni District
Area
 • Total 235.07 km2 (90.76 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 215,122
 • Density 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Sonagazi

Sonagazi (Bengali: সোনাগাজী) is an Upazila (sub-district) of Feni District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sonagazi is located at 22°51′00″N 91°23′30″E / 22.8500°N 91.3917°E / 22.8500; 91.3917 . 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 beauty, a sluice gate, known as "Muhuri Project", built in the late 1970s to control water flow of the Feni river is a popular tourist destination as well.

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% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

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

Notable residents

In the 5th Parliamentary Election, Mr. Mahbubul Alam Tara got elected from the Feni-3 constituency.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mahiuddin Hossain Mahin (2012), "Sonagazi Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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