Badarkhali Union

Badarkhali Bengali: বদরখালী
Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°48′E / 22.367°N 91.800°E / 22.367; 91.800
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Cox's Bazar District
Upazila	Chakaria Upazila
Government
• Badarkhali UP Chairman	Nur Husayn Arif
• Badarkhali Samabaya Krishi and Upanibesh Samity Secretary	Nurul amin jhony
Area
• Total	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	47,200[1]
Postal code	4742
Calling code	0341
Website	badarkhaliup.coxsbazar.gov.bd

A view of Badarkhali

Badarkhali (Bengali: বদরখালী) is a village in southeastern Bangladesh and a Union Parishad. Built on the banks of the Moheshkhali Channel, and has a population of over 47,000. It is located 120 km south of Chittagong and in Cox's Bazar District. The modern Badarkhali derives its name from Badar Shah. In 1340 Badar Shah and the twelve Awlias, along with the Sufi general Syed Nasiruddin defeated King Achak Narayan of Tungachal and established Muslim rule there.

Geography and climate[]

Badarkhali is located at 21.7193635 °N, 91.9499643 °E. It has 5,000 household units and total area about 9 square kilometer. The main river flowing on Badarkhali is Moheshkhali channel.

It is surrounded by Dorbeshkhata on the north, and Moheshkhali Channel on the south, east and west.

Map of Badarkhali

Economy[]

Badarakhali Union's economy depends mainly on agriculture and fisheries.

Administration[]

List of Para

1. Kutubdia Para (Block No.-01)
2. Kutubdia Para (Block No.-02)
3. Azam Nagar
4. Bazar Para
5. Veruakhali Para
6. Sanua Para
7. Chowdhury Para
8. Datinakhali Para
9. Demusiya Para
10. Khalakaca Para
11. Kutubnagar Para
12. Maganama Para
13. Majher Para
14. Natun Ghona
15. Tecchi Para
16. Noya Para
17. Sahariya Para
18. Pukuria Para
19. Oyapada Para
20. Tutiyakhali Para
21. Lambakhali Para
22. Muhuri Para
23. Napitakhali Para
24. Gudham Para
25. Satadaliya Para
26. Matarabari Para

Badarkhali Union Parisad consists of a chairman and twelve members including three members exclusively reserved for women. Union Parishads are formed under the Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009.^[2] The boundary of each Union is demarcated by the Deputy Commissioner of Cox's Bazar District. Union Council is the body primarily responsible for agricultural, industrial and community development within the local limits of the union.

List of Chairman

#	Name	Portrait	Entered office	Left office
1.	Abdul Hannan.BA		1973	1974
2.	Maqbul Ahmad		1974	1978
3.	Abdul Hannan.BA		1978	1982
4.	Nurul Islam Shikdar		1982	1984
5	Muhammad Hossain Ahmed		1984	1988
6.	Nurul Islam Shikdar		1988	1992
7.	Muhammad Hossain Ahmed		1992	1996
8	Muhammad Ali		1996	2000
9.	Nuruzzaman Shikdar		2001	2004
10.	A K M Iqbal Badary		2005	2009
11.	Nur Husayn Arif		2011	2016
12.	Khairul Bashar		2016	2022
13	Nur Husayn Arif		2022	Present

Education[]

The education system of Badarkhali is similar to that of Bangladesh.

Madrassah

1. Badarkhali M.S Fazil Degree Madrassah
2. Azamnagar Majidia Dhakil Madrassah

College

1. Badarkhali Degree College

High Schools

1. Badarkhali Colonization High School
2. Al Azahar High School

Primary Schools

1. Kutub Nogor Government Primary School
2. Badarkhli Govt. Primary School

Gallery[]

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  Little Jewels Samabaya Pre-Cadet School, Badarkhali, Chakaria, Cox's Bazar

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  View of a road in Badarkhali, Chakaria, Cox's Bazar .

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  Badarkhali Degree College, Chakaria, Cox's Bazar

See also[]

• Villages of Bangladesh
• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References[]