Chittagong District

Chittagong
—  District  —
Skyline of Chittagong City
Location of Chittagong in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°20′15″N 91°50′20″E / 22.3375°N 91.8389°E / 22.3375; 91.8389Coordinates: 22°20′15″N 91°50′20″E / 22.3375°N 91.8389°E / 22.3375; 91.8389
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
Area
- Total	5,282.98 km2 (2,039.8 sq mi)
Population (2011)
- Total	7,509,000
- Density	1,421.4/km2 (3,681.3/sq mi)
Literacy rate
- Total	43.2%
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
- Summer (DST)	BDST (UTC+7)

Chittagong District is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The port city of Chittagong, second largest city in Bangladesh, is located in this district.

History

Because of the natural harbour, Chittagong had been an important location for trade, drawing Arab traders as early as the 9th century CE. The region fell under the rule of kings from Arakan in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, the Mughal army under Islam Khan conquered Chittagong. During the 17th century, the region also faced a lot of attacks by Portuguese pirates. The Mughals established Chittagong as a district in 1666. The Chittagong Hill Tracts were separated from Chittagong in 1860. After the liberation of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar was separated into a district in 1984. ^[1]

Subdivisions

There are 14 Upazilas and 12 Thanas (under Chittagong Municipal area) under Chittagong district. The upazilas are:

1. Anwara Upazila
2. Banshkhali Upazila
3. Boalkhali Upazila
4. Chandanaish Upazila
5. Fatikchhari Upazila
6. Hathazari Upazila
7. Lohagara Upazila
8. Mirsharai Upazila
9. Patiya Upazila
10. Rangunia Upazila
11. Raozan Upazila
12. Sandwip Upazila
13. Satkania Upazila
14. Sitakunda Upazila

The thanas are:

1. Pahartali Thana
2. Panchlaish Thana
3. Chittagong Kotwali Thana
4. Chandgaon Thana
5. Bandar Thana
6. Double Mooring Thana
7. Halishohor Thana
8. Karnafuly Thana
9. Bakoliya Thana
10. Baizid Thana
11. Patenga Thana
12. Bhujpur Thana

Religion

Religion in Chittagong District
Religion			Percent
Islam			87%
Hinduism			9%
Buddhism			2.5%
Christianity			1.5%

The district of Chittagong consists 13148 mosques, 1025 temples, 535 Buddhist temples and 192 churches. Fakira Mosque in Hathazari, Musa Khan Mosque, Kura Katni Mosque, 16th century Kala Mosques, Chhuti Khan Mosque, Kadam Mobara Mosque, Andar Killah Mosque, Bakshi Hamid Mosque of Bashkhali are famous mosques in Chittagong. But Badar Awlia Dargah is a tomb in Chittagong.

Places of interest

Archaeological heritage and relics in Chittagong District include^[1]

• Bronze statues (8th and 9th centuries, in Anwara upazila),
• Fakira Mosque (Hathazari),
• Musa Khan Mosque (1658),
• Kura Katni Mosque (1806),
• Kala Mosque (16th century),
• Chhuti Khan Mosque (Mirsharai),
• Kadam Mobarak Mosque (1719),
• Andar Killah Mosque, Wali Khan Mosque (1790),
• Badar Awlia Dargah,
• Bakshi Hamid Mosque of Banshkhali (1568),
• Chittagong Court Building (1893),
• Collegiate School, Ethnological Museum (1974).

See also

• Chittagong
• Chittagong Division
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Article on Chittagong, from Banglapedia.

External links

• Official Web Portal of Chittagong District
• Noakhali Web