Kawkhali Upazila, Rangamati
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Kawkhali কাউখালী | |
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Upazila | |
 Masjid Ba'alwie, built in 2024 | |
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| Coordinates: 22°32′N 92°1′E / 22.533°N 92.017°E / 22.533; 92.017 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 339.28 km2 (131.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 59,578 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of the Kawkhali Upazila |
Kawkhali (Bengali: কাউখালী) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Demographics
| Religions in Kawkhali upazila (2022) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 40.05% | |||
| Hinduism | 3.09% | |||
| Buddhism | 56.76% | |||
| Christianity | 0.08% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.01% | |||
As of the 2022 Bangladesh census, Kawkhali upazila had a population of 66313. The ethnic population was 36,550 (55.12%), of which Marma were 18,477, Chakma 17,188, and 681 Tanchangya 677.
Ethnicity in the Kawkhali (2022)[2]
Bengali (44.88%)
Marma (27.86%)
Chakma (25.92%)
Tanchangya (1.02%)
Others (0.32%)
Administration
UNO: Happy Das.[3]
Kawkhali Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Betbunia, Fatikchhari, Ghagra, and Kalampati. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 149 villages.[4]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ "Kawkhali Upazila (Rangamati District)". Banglapedia. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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