Satkania () is an

upazila An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas ...

of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division,

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Geography

Satkania has a total area of 280.99 km². It is bounded by Chandanaish Upazila on the north, Lohagara Upazila on the south, Bandarban Sadar upazila on the east, Banshkhali and Anwara Upazilas on the west. Main river is Sangu, Dalu & Hangor; Main depressions are Goribarjheel, Mahalia.

Demographics

As of the

2011 Census of Bangladesh In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were r ...

, Satkania upazila had 70,808 households and a population of 384,806. 101,447 (26.36%) were under 10 years of age. Satkania had an average literacy rate of 52.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1069 females per 1000 males. 31,206 (7.83%) of the population lived in urban areas.

Points of interest

* Sangu River * Satkania Railway Station * Katakhali Lake * Baitul Izzat Area * Baitarani-Shilghata Forest Area by the river Sangu * Razar Pahar Charati * Shahi Eid Gah of Churamani * Charati and pukuria Belgao Tea Garden * Amilaish Bill and Charanchal * Mahaliya Bill (Natural Lake) * Satyapirer dargah (Baitul Ijjat) * Forestry area of churamani * Prantik Lake Holodia * Thakur Dighi * Daroga Mosque * Jangli Pir Mazar, Kanchana * Ahzgor Shah Ara (Mazar), Sairtali, Sonakania Union * Al-Monsur Jame Masjid, ChamdarPara, nazu seth barri * Basar-Mar Pokur, ChhamdarPara, nazu seth barri * Play ground of Mokkar Boli Khela, Madarsha. * Dowlat shah Mosjid (DowlatShah para) Alinagor * Mirzakhil Darbar Sharif * Sonakania Manziler Dargah * Kazi Bari Jame Masjid, Kanchana * West Chitua Para Shahi Jame Masjid, Chituapara

Administration

Satkania thana was established in 1917 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. Satkania Upazila is divided into Satkania Municipality and 17

union parishad Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authori ...

s: Amilaisi, Bazalia, Charati, Dharmapur, Dhemsa, Eochia, Kaliais, Kanchana, Keochia, Khagaria, Madarsha, Nalua, Paschim Dhemsa, Purangor, Sadaha, Satkania, and Sonakania. The union parishads are subdivided into 73 mauzas and 84 villages. Satkania Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19

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Educational institution

There are many educational institution. Some of these are: * Satkania Government College * Chibbari M.A Motaleb College. * Satkania Adarsha Mohila College * Al Helal Adarsha Degree College * North Satkania Jafor Ahmed Chowdhury College * Chibbari High School * Satkania Model High School * Mirzakhil High School

Notable residents

* Abul Fazal, writer and former vice-chancellor of Chittagong University * Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin - Bangladeshi politician. * Abul Momen -

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

recipient Bangladeshi journalist and writer. * Abdul Motaleb - Bangladeshi politician. * Afzal Ali, medieval poet. * A F M Khalid Hossain - Islamic scholar, researcher and writer, adviser to the Bangladesh Interim government. * Alamgir Muhammad Serajuddin -

recipient Bangladeshi academic. * Abu Saleh - Bangladeshi politician and former MNA * Dr B M Faizur Rahman - Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter * Bimal Guha (born 1952), poet * Ibrahim Bin Khalil - Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter. * Md. Abu Taher - Vice-chancellor of The

University of Chittagong The University of Chittagong () also known as Chittagong University (CU), is a public research university located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was established on 18 November 1966. It is the fifth oldest university of Bangladesh. Having an area ...

. * M. Siddique - Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter. * Shamsul Islam - Bangladeshi politician * Shahjahan Chowdhury - Bangladeshi politician. * Sukomal Barua -

Bangladeshi academic.

References

{{Upazilas and Thanas of Chittagong