Satkania Upazila

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Satkania
সাতকানিয়া
Upazila
Satkania is located in Bangladesh
Satkania
Satkania
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°06′12″N 92°04′50″E / 22.10333°N 92.08056°E / 22.10333; 92.08056Coordinates: 22°06′12″N 92°04′50″E / 22.10333°N 92.08056°E / 22.10333; 92.08056
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
Area
 • Total280.99 km2 (108.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total384,806
 • Density1,067/km2 (2,760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Post code
4386 (Satkania Post Office)
Websitesatkania.chittagong.gov.bd

Satkania (Bengali: সাতকানিয়া) is an upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography[]

Satkania has a total area of 280.99 km2.

It is bounded by Chandanaish Upazila on the north, Lohagara Upazila on the south, Bandarban Sadar upazila on the east, Banshkhali and Anwara Upazilas on the west. Main river is Sangu, Dalu & Hangor; Main depressions are Goribarjheel, Mahalia.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 247—    
1991 300+21.5%
2001 339+13.0%
2011 385+13.6%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Satkania Upazila had 70,808 households and a population of 384,806, 14.1% of whom lived in urban areas. 12.0% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 52.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][3]

Points of interest[]

Natural beauty at a road of Satkania Upazila
  • Sangu River
  • Katakhali Lake
  • Baitul Izzat Area
  • Baitarani-Shilghata Forest Area by the river Sangu
  • Razar Pahar Charati
  • Shahi Eid Gah of Churamani
  • Charati and pukuria Belgao Tea Garden
  • Amilaish Bill and Charanchal
  • Mahaliya Bill (Natural Lake)
  • Satyapirer dargah (Baitul Ijjat)
  • Forestry area of churamani
  • Prantik Lake Holodia
  • Thakur Dighi
  • Daroga Mosque
  • Jangli Pir Mazar, Kanchana
  • Ahzgor Shah Ara (Mazar), Sairtali, Sonakania Union
  • Al-Monsur Jame Masjid, ChamdarPara, nazu seth barri
  • Basar-Mar Pokur, ChhamdarPara, nazu seth barri
  • Play ground of Mokkar Boli Khela, Madarsha.
  • Dowlat shah Mosjid (DowlatShah para) Alinagor
  • Mirzakhil Darbar Sharif[4]
  • Sonakania Manziler Dargah
  • Kazi Bari Jame Masjid, Kanchana

Administration[]

Satkania thana was established in 1917 and was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Satkania Upazila is divided into Satkania Municipality and 17 union parishads: Amilaisi, Bazalia, Charati, Dharmapur, Dhemsa, Eochia, Kaliais, Kanchana, Keochia, Khagaria, Madarsha, Nalua, Paschim Dhemsa, Purangor, Sadaha, Satkania, and Sonakania. The union parishads are subdivided into 73 mauzas and 84 villages.[1]

Satkania Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.[1]

Educational institution[]

There are many educational institution. Some of these are:

Notable residents[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "District Statistics 2011: Chittagong" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Community Report: Chittagong" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  4. ^ http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/49832/6/06_chapter%201.pdf
  5. ^ Banu, Sayeda (2012). "Fazal, Abul". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  6. ^ কবি বিমল গুহের জন্মদিন আজ (in Bengali). rupali dot com.
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