Chittagong District

Chittagong চট্টগ্রাম জেলা
District
Location of Chittagong in Bangladesh
Coordinates: BD 22°20′15″N 91°50′20″E / 22.3375°N 91.8389°ECoordinates: BD 22°20′15″N 91°50′20″E / 22.3375°N 91.8389°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
Area
• Total	5,282.92 km^2 (2,039.75 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	7,616,352
• Rank	2
• Density	1,400/km^2 (3,700/sq mi)
Literacy rate
• Total	43.2%
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	www.chittagong.gov.bd

Chittagong District (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম জেলা, Chittagong Jela also Chittagong Zila) is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The port city of Chittagong, second largest city in Bangladesh, is located in this district.

History

Because of the natural harbor, Chittagong 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 in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, the Mughal Army under Shaista Khan conquered Chittagong. During the 17th century, the region also faced a lot of attacks by Portuguese pirates. The Mughals established Chittagong as a district in 1666. The Chittagong Hill Tracts were separated from Chittagong in 1860. After the liberation of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar District was separated in 1984.^[1]

Administration

• Administrator of Zila Porishod: M A Salam^[2]
• Deputy Commissioner (DC):Mezbah Uddin^[3]

Subdivisions

There are 14 Upazilas^[4] and 16 Thanas^[5] (the latter under Chittagong Municipal area) within Chittagong District.

The upazilas are:

1. Anwara Upazila
2. Banshkhali Upazila
3. Boalkhali Upazila
4. Chandanaish Upazila
5. Fatikchhari Upazila
6. Hathazari Upazila
7. Lohagara Upazila
8. Mirsharai Upazila
9. Patiya Upazila
10. Rangunia Upazila
11. Raozan Upazila
12. Sandwip Upazila
13. Satkania Upazila
14. Sitakunda Upazila

Notable residents

• General Moeen Uddin Ahmed, former Bangladesh army chief, was born in Chittagong.

Religion

Chittagong District has 13148 mosques, 1025 Hindu temples, 535 Buddhist temples and 192 churches. Fakira Mosque in Hathazari, Musa Khan Mosque, Kura Katni Mosque, 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.

See also

• Chittagong
• Chittagong Division
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Mohammad Mahibbullah Siddiqi (2012). "Cox’s Bazar District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "AL men appointed administrators". thedailystar.net.
3. http://www.cabinet.gov.bd/dc_uno_list.php?dsk=1
4. Jasim Uddin Harun (2012). "Chittagong District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
5. "Home Minister to launch 4 new thanas in Ctg tomorrow". The Financial Express. 29 May 2013.

External links

• Official Web Portal of Chittagong District