Ukhia Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Ukhia
locator_position = right
latd = 21.2833
longd = 92.1000
division_name = Chittagong Division
district = Cox's Bazar District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 121514
population_density = 464
area_total = 261.8
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/cox's bazar/Ukhia.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Ukhia
footnotes =

Ukhia ( _bn. উখিয়া) is an Upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Ukhia is located at coord|21.2833|N|92.1000|E| . It has 19189 units of house hold and total area 261.8 km².

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, Ukhia has a population of 121514. Males constitute are 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. 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.]

Administrative

Ukhia has 5 Unions/Wards, 13 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 54 villages.

ee also

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

References