Ukhia Upazila

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Ukhiya
উখিয়া
Upazila
Ukhiya is located in Bangladesh
Ukhiya
Ukhiya
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 21°17′N 92°6′E / 21.283°N 92.100°E / 21.283; 92.100Coordinates: 21°17′N 92°6′E / 21.283°N 92.100°E / 21.283; 92.100
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictCox's Bazar District
Area
 • Total261.8 km2 (101.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 Census)[1]
 • Total207,379
 • Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websiteukhiya.coxsbazar.gov.bd

Ukhiya (Bengali: উখিয়া) is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[2]

Geography[]

Ukhia is located at

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21°17′00″N 92°06′00″E / 21.2833°N 92.1000°E / 21.2833; 92.1000. It has 19,189 households and a total area of 261.8 km2.

Demographics[]

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Ukhia has a population of 207,379. Males constitute 51.45% of the population, and females 48.55%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 51749. Ukhia has an average literacy rate of 16.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]

Administration[]

Ukhia Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Holdia Palong, Jalia Palong, Raja Palong, Ratna Palong, and Palong Khali. The union parishads are subdivided into 13 mauzas and 54 villages.[4]

Education[]

High schools: Thaingkhali high school [Balukhali Kashemia High School], Abul Kashem Noor Jahan Chowdhury High School, , , , Kutupalong High School, Jalia palong High school. Kutupalong Primary School. Monkhali Chakma_para gov't. primary school. Moricha Phalong High School. Shaleh Bulbul govt. Primary School. Nolbania govt. Primary School.

Hospital[]

* Upazila Health Complex, Ukhia.
* Origin Hospital
The first private hospital in Ukhia Upazila dedicated to the service of the people.

Media[]

SSTV the first online television channel in the upazila, has been providing regular entertainment and objective news.It was founded by Robioul Hasan Shimul.

Voluntary organizations[]

  • WAFA (we are for all)
  • Hasi Mukh Foundation
  • Ukhiya blood donation unit
  • YOU (youth organization of ukhiya)
  • PROTTASHA
  • Taipalong Adorso Somiti

NGO working[]

MSF (Doctors without Borders),SHED (Society for Health Extension & Development), Brac, Pulse Bangladesh, Nacom, Muslim Aid, Uddipon, Rtm, Tai, Msf, Save the children, IOM, Mukti cox's Bazar, ACF, DRC, Ipsa, Codec, aid comilla etc. Caritas Bangladesh, NRC.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ukhia (Subdistrict (Upazila), Bangladesh) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location
  2. ^ Chowdhury, Towhid Hossain (2012). "Ukhia Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Cox's Bazar" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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