Sonagazi Upazila
Sonagazi
সোন��গাজী | |
|---|---|
Upazila | |
  Sonagazi Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°51′N 91°23.5′E / 22.850°N 91.3917°ECoordinates: 22°51′N 91°23.5′E / 22.850°N 91.3917°E | |
| 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 | UTC+6 (BST) |
| 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. 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,[citation needed] and a sluice gate, known as "", built in the late 1970s to control water flow of the Feni river is a tourist destination.[citation needed]
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 Upazila is divided into Sonagazi Municipality and nine union parishads: Amirabad, Bogadana, Charmozlishpur, Chardorbesh, Chorchandia, Mongolkandi, Motigonj, Nababpur, and Sonagazi. The union parishads are subdivided into 94 mauzas and 95 villages.[3]
Sonagazi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.[3]
Notable residents[]
- Zahir Raihan, filmmaker, was born at Majupur village in 1935.[4]
- Shahidullah Kaiser, writer, was born at Majupur village in 1927.[5]
- Selim Al Deen, playwright, was born at Shenerkhil village in 1949.[6]
- Amin Ahmed Chowdhury, Bangladeshi Army Officer and Freedom Fighter.[citation needed]
- Md. Mosharraf Hossain - industrialist and former MP
- Lt. Gen. Masud Uddin Chowdhury, ndc, psc, MP and Diplomat[citation needed]
- Shomi Kaiser, actress[citation needed]
- Rokeya Prachy, actress[citation needed]
- Mahbubul Alam Tara was the Member of Parliament from constituency Feni-3 from 1991 until 1996.[7]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Mahiuddin Hossain Mahin (2012), "Sonagazi Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "District Statistics 2011: Feni" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Khan, Abu Sayeed (2012). "Raihan, Zahir". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Alam, Muhammad Shamsul (2012). "Kaiser, Shahidullah". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Selim Al Deen no more". The Daily Star. 15 January 2008.
- ^ "List of 5th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali).
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