- Hatiya
:"for the town in Nepal see
Hatiya, Nepal "Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Hatiya
locator_position = right
latd = 22.3667
longd = 91.1250
division_name = Chittagong Division
district = Noakhali District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 295501
population_density = 196
area_total = 1508.23
area_telephone = 3224
postal_code = 3890
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/noakhali/Hatiya.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Hatiya
footnotes = DilirHatiya ( _bn. হাতিয়া) is an
island and also anUpazila ofNoakhali District in the Division of Chittagong,Bangladesh .Geography
Hatiya is located at coord|22.3667|N|91.1250|E| . It has 47970 units of house hold and total area 1508.23 km².The island has a small and beautiful island under its area, known as Nijhum Dwip.
Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladeshcensus GR|Bangladeh, Hatiya has a population of 295501. Males constitute are 50.73% of the population, and females 49.27%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 125512. Hatiya has an average literacy rate of 21% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/noakhali/Hatiya.gif| 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
Hatiya has 10 Unions/Wards, 53 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 69 villages.
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 380 km, semi pucca 220 km and mud road 800 km.
Traditional transport Palanquin (extinct), horse carriage and bullock cart (nearly extinct) and boat.
Hats, bazars and fairs Total number of hats and bazars are 52, most noted of which are Uchhkhali, Afazia, Tamruddi, Vhaumuhani, Sagaria, Jahajmara and Nalchida Bazar; fair 1.
Main exports Rice, coconut, betel nut, banana, betel leaf, chilli and hilsa fish.
NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, proshika, CARE, caritas.
Health centres Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 10.
ee also
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Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh References
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