Английская Википедия:Chittagong Division
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Chittagong Division, officially known as Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of Шаблон:Convert and a population at the 2022 census of 33,202,326. The administrative division includes mainland Chittagong District, neighbouring districts and the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Chittagong Division is home to Cox's Bazar, the longest natural sea beach in the world;[1][2] as well as St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh's sole coral reef.
History
The Chittagong Division was established in 1829 to serve as an administrative headquarters for five of Bengal's easternmost districts, with the Chittagong District serving as its headquarters.[3] In East Pakistan, the division's Tippera district was renamed as Comilla District in 1960.Шаблон:Citation needed
In 1984, fifteen districts were created by separating and reducing the original five districts of Chittagong, Comilla, Hill Tracts, Noakhali and Sylhet:Шаблон:Citation needed
- The Chittagong District was divided into two districts; Chittagong and Cox's Bazar District
- The Comilla District was split into three districts; Comilla, Brahmanbaria and Chandpur
- The Hill Tracts District was split into three districts; Bandarban, Khagrachhari and Rangamati
- The Noakhali District was divided into three districts; Noakhali, Lakshmipur and Feni
- The Sylhet District was split into four districts; Sylhet, Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj.
Sylhet, Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj district ceded from the Chittagong Division to join a newly-established Sylhet Division in 1995.Шаблон:Citation needed
Administration
Chittagong Division is presently subdivided into eleven districts (zilas) and thence into 100 sub-districts (upazilas).[4] The first six districts listed below comprise the north-western portion (37.6%) of the division, while the remaining five comprise the south-eastern portion (62.4%), the two portions being separated by the lower (or Bangladeshi) stretch of the Feni River; the upland districts of Khagrachhari, Rangamati and Bandarban together comprise that area previously known as the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Name | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population 1991 Census |
Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
Population 2022 Census[16] |
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Brahmanbaria District | Brahmanbaria | 1881,20 | 2 141 745 | 2 398 254 | 2 840 498 | 3 306 559 |
Comilla District | Comilla | 3146,30 | 4 032 666 | 4 595 539 | 5 387 288 | 6 212 216 |
Chandpur District | Chandpur | 1645,32 | 2 032 449 | 2 271 229 | 2 416 018 | 2 635 748 |
Lakshmipur District | Lakshmipur | 1440,39 | 1 312 337 | 1 489 901 | 1 729 188 | 1 938 111 |
Noakhali District | Maijdee | 3685,87 | 2 217 134 | 2 577 244 | 3 108 083 | 3 625 252 |
Feni District | Feni | 990,36 | 1 096 745 | 1 240 384 | 1 437 371 | 1 648 896 |
Khagrachhari District | Khagrachhari | 2749,16 | 342 488 | 525 664 | 613 917 | 714 119 |
Rangamati District | Rangamati | 6116,11 | 401 388 | 508 182 | 595 979 | 647 587 |
Bandarban District | Bandarban | 4479,01 | 230 569 | 298 120 | 388 335 | 481 109 |
Chittagong District | Chittagong | 5282,92 | 5 296 127 | 6 612 140 | 7 616 352 | 9 169 464 |
Cox's Bazar District | Cox's Bazar | 2491,85 | 1 419 260 | 1 773 709 | 2 289 990 | 2 823 265 |
Total Districts | 11 | 34,529.97 | 20 552 908 | 24 290 384 | 28 423 019 | 33 202 326 |
Demographics
Шаблон:Bar box According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Chittagong Division had 7,528,333 households and a population of 33,202,326, 33.7% of whom lived in urban areas. The population density was 979 people per km2. 90.11% were Muslims, 6.61% Hindus, 2.92% Buddhists, 0.22% Christians and 0.14% others.[16] Шаблон:-
See also
References
External links
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