Kutubdia Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Kutubdia
locator_position = right
latd = 21.8167
longd = 91.8583
division_name = Chittagong Division
district = Cox's Bazar District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 95055
population_density = 440
area_total = 215.8
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/coxsbazar/Kutubdia.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Kutubdia
footnotes =

Kutubdia ( _bn. কুতুবদিয়া) is an Upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The upazila consists of an island in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast near Chakaria, Cox's Bazar.

Geography

Kutubdia is located at coord|21.8167|N|91.8583|E| . It has 14463 units of house hold and total area 215.8 km².

History

A police station at Kutubdia was established in 1917. The island was upgraded into an upazila in 1983. Saint Hazrat Abdul Malek Shah was born in this island.

Kutubdia has an area of 36 square miles, 18 miles in length and 2 miles in breadth. It is famous for the only lighthouse in Bangladesh which was built by the British during the British rule. Kutubdia is rich in producing salt and dried fish, locally known as 'Shutki'.

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, Kutubdia has a population of 95055. Males constitute are 51.66% of the population, and females 48.34%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 41755. Kutubdia has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), the national average being 32.4% literate.cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.] The most populated area is Ali Akbar Dale. Thousad of visitors visited this island daily due to journey and other business related work.

Administrative

Kutubdia has 6 Unions/Wards, 9 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 29 villages. The only town of the island is the Kutubdia town, with an area of 9.82 square kilometres.

ee also

*Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh

References