Chittagong District, renamed the Chattogram District, is a district located in the south-eastern region of
Bangladesh
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Chattogram
Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...
, which is the second largest city in
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, is located within this district.
History
Because of the natural harbour, Chattogram 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
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in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, the
Mughal Army
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under
Shaista Khan
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conquered Chattogram. During the 17th century, the region also faced a lot of attacks by
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pirates. The Mughals established Chattogram as a district in 1666. Chattogram is the 2nd largest district in Bangladesh by population and area. The Chattogram Hill Tracts were separated from Chittagong in 1860. In 1947, Chattogram came under Pakistan and became part a district of East Pakistan. Port of Chattogram was a big spot for exports and imports of Pakistan. After the liberation of Bangladesh,
Cox's Bazar District
Cox's Bazar ( bn, কক্সবাজার জেলা , ''Cox's Bazar Jela'' also ''Cox's Bazar Zila'') is a district in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.
It is named after Cox's Bazar town. It is located south of Chittagong. Cox's ...
was separated in 1984.
Administration
* Administrator of Zila Porishod: M A Salam
* Deputy Commissioner (DC): Mohammad Elius Hossain
Subdivisions
There are 15 upazilas and 31 thanas within Chattogram District. There are 16 Thanas for the
Chattogram Metropolitan Police
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), former Chittagong Metropolitan Police, is the chief law enforcement agency in Chattogram, the second largest city in Bangladesh. It was established in 1978 under the Chittagong Metropolitan Police Ordinance app ...
Boalkhali Upazila
Boalkhali ( bn, বোয়ালখালী) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Boalkhali is located at . It previously had 33514 households and its total area is 145.44 km2.
According ...
Fatikchhari Upazila
Fatikchari( bn, ফটিকছড়ি, Fôṭikchhôṛi) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
History
The Fatikchhari Jami al-Uloom Fazil Madrasa and the Jamia Arabia Nasirul Islam Madrasa were founded i ...
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Hathazari Upazila
Hathazari ( bn, হাটহাজারী) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Hathazari is located at . It has 52,594 households and a total area of 251.28 km2. The main river is Halda. It ...
Patiya Upazila
Patiya ( bn, পটিয়া) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
History
During the British rule, a police station(thana) was established in Patiya in 1845. It was upgraded to an ''upazila'' in 1984. Th ...
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Rangunia Upazila
Rangunia ( bn, রাঙ্গুনিয়া) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Rangunia Upazila is located in between 22°18' and 22°37' north latitudes and in between 91°58' and 92°08' ...
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Raozan Upazila
Raozan,gohira ( bn, রাউজান) is an upazila of Chattogram District, in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It was established in 1947.
Geography
Raozan has 45,777 households and a total area of 246.58 km2.
The two main rivers ...
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Sandwip Upazila
Sandwip ( bn, সন্দ্বীপ) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It encompasses the islands of Sandwip and Urir Char.
History
Sandwip Thana's status was upgraded to an upazila (sub-district leve ...
Chattogram Metropolitan Police
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Akbar Shah Thana
Akbar Shah ( bn, আকবর শাহ) is a thana under the Chattogram District in Chattogram Division
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Bakoliya Thana
Bakalia ( bn, বাকলিয়া) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Bakalia thana with an area of 12.33 km2 is located in between 22°26' and 22°19' north latitudes and in between 91°50' and 91°5 ...
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Bandar Thana
Chattogram Bandar ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম বন্দর) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Chittagong port is located at . It has 30762 households and total area 44.63 km2.
Demogr ...
Chittagong Kotwali Thana
Chattogram Kotwali ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম কোতোয়ালী) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Chittagong Kotwali Thana is located at . It has 43062 households and total area ...
EPZ Thana
EPZ ( bn, ইপিজেড) is a thana under the Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh
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Karnaphuli Thana
Karnaphuli ( bn, কর্ণফুলী) is an Upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Administration Karnaphuli Thana was established on 27 May 2000. Karnaphuli, a police station area under Chattogram's Patiya, has b ...
Sadarghat Thana
Sadarghat ( bn, সদরঘাট) is a thana under the Chattogram District in Chattogram Division
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The thanas for the Mirsharai Upazila are:
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Demographics
According to the
2011 Bangladesh census
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, Chittagong District had a population of 7,616,352, of which 3,838,854 were males and 3,777,498 females. Rural population was 4,463,723 (58.61%) while the urban population was 3,152,629 (41.39%). Chittagong district had a literacy rate of 58.91% for the population 7 years and above: 61.13% for males and 56.56% for females.
Religion
Chittagong is multi-religious. Muslims are in majority with 86.90%, while Hindus and Buddhists are 11.31% and 1.59% respectively. Chittagong has the largest population of Hindus of any district in Bangladesh. Most of the Buddhists are Baruas and their population is decreasing with emigration, while Muslims and Hindus are both increasing in numbers, with Hindus growing more slowly.
Chittagong District has 13,148 mosques, 1025 Hindu temples, 535
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temples and 192 churches. Fakira Mosque in Hathazari, Musa Khan Mosque, Hafez Para Jame Mosque in Putibila, LOHAGARA, Kura Katni Mosque, Hashimpur Kadam Rasool Mosque in Chandanaish, the 16th century Kala Mosques, Chhuti Khan Mosque, Kadam Mobara Mosque, Andar Killah Mosque, Bakshi Hamid Mosque of Bashkhali, and East Gomdandi Chowdhury Para Old Mosque of Boalkhali are famous mosques in Chittagong. Also Badar Awlia Dargah is a tomb in Chittagong.
The ethnic population is 32,165, consisting mainly of Tripuris and Chakmas.
Patiya Govt. College
Patiya Government College ( bn, পটিয়া সরকারি কলেজ) is a public college located in Patiya Upazila of Chittagong District, Bangladesh. It is affiliated to National University, and is the only master's level college ...
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Chittagong Cantonment Public College
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Chittagong College
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Govt. Hazi Mohammad Mohsin College
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Chittagong Mohila Polytechnic Institute
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International Islamic University Chittagong
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East Delta University
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Premier University, Chittagong
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Chittagong Medical University
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University of Science and Technology, Chittagong
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Chittagong Medical College
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Chittagong's official language is Bangla but they have their own language which is called Chittagonian language. This language is distinct from Bangla. "The dialect of Chittagong, in southeast Bangladesh, is different enough to be considered a separate language." It has its own grammar, phonology and vocabulary.
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