Kutubdia Upazila
| Kutubdia Upazila কুতুবদিয়া | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Kutubdia Upazila Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 21°49′N 91°51.5′E / 21.817°N 91.8583°ECoordinates: 21°49′N 91°51.5′E / 21.817°N 91.8583°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Cox's Bazar District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 215.8 km2 (83.3 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 95,055 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Kutubdia |
Kutubdia (Bengali: কুতুবদিয়া) is an Upazila of Cox's Bazar District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The upazila consists of an island in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast near Chakaria, Cox's Bazar.
Geography
Kutubdia is located at 21°49′00″N 91°51′30″E / 21.8167°N 91.8583°E. It has 14,463 households and a total area of 215.8 square kilometres (83.3 sq mi). Climate change and sea level rise threaten to submerge the island in the Bay of Bengal.[2]
History
A police station at Kutubdia was established in 1917. The island was upgraded into an upazila in 1983. Saint Hazrat Abdul Malek Shah was born on this island.
Kutubdia has an area of 36 square miles (93 km2), 18 miles (29 km) in length and 2 miles (3.2 km) in breadth. It is famous for the only lighthouse in Bangladesh which was built by the British during the British rule. Kutubdia is rich in producing salt and dried fish, locally known as 'Shutki'.
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kutubdia had a population of 95,055. Males constituted 51.66% of the population, and females 48.34%. The population aged 18 or over was 41, 755. Kutubdia had an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), the national average being 32.4% literate.[3] The most populated area is Ali Akbar Dale. Thousands of visitors visit this island daily due to journeys and other business related work.
Administration
Kutubdia has 6 Unions/Wards, 9 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 29 villages. The only town of the island is the Borogoph town, with an area of 9.82 km2 (3.8 sq mi).
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- List of islands of Bangladesh
References
- ↑ Md Wajed Ali Kutubi (2012), "Kutubdia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ Vidal, John (2013-01-29). "Sea change: the Bay of Bengal's vanishing islands". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
