Kawkhali কাউখালী | |
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Upazila | |
Masjid Ba'alwie, built in 2024 | |
Coordinates: 22°32′N 92°1′E / 22.533°N 92.017°E / 22.533; 92.017 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Rangamati |
Area | |
• Total | 339.28 km (131.00 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 66,313 |
• Density | 200/km (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 4510 |
Website | Official Map of the Kawkhali Upazila |
Kawkhali (Bengali: কাউখালী) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Demographics
Religions in Kawkhali Upazila (2022) | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Buddhism | 56.76% | |||
Islam | 40.05% | |||
Hinduism | 3.09% | |||
Christianity | 0.08% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.01% |
As of the 2022 Bangladesh census, Kawkhali upazila had a population of 66,313. The ethnic population was 36,550 (55.12%), of which Marma were 18,477, Chakma 17,188, and Tanchangya 677.
Ethnicity in the Kawkhali Upazila (2022)
Bengali (44.88%) Marma (27.86%) Chakma (25.92%) Tanchangya (1.02%) Others (0.32%)Administration
UNO: Happy Das.
Kawkhali Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Betbunia, Fatikchhari, Ghagra, and Kalampati. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 149 villages.
See also
References
- National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- "Kawkhali Upazila (Rangamati District)". Banglapedia. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
- https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
- উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
- "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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