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For the Upazila in Pirojpur, see Kawkhali Upazila, Pirojpur. Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Kawkhali কাউখালী
Upazila
Masjid Ba'alwie, built in 2024Masjid Ba'alwie, built in 2024
Location of Kawkhali
Coordinates: 22°32′N 92°1′E / 22.533°N 92.017°E / 22.533; 92.017
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Area
 • Total339.28 km (131.00 sq mi)
Population
 • Total66,313
 • Density200/km (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code4510
WebsiteOfficial 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)
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

  1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. "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.
  3. "Kawkhali Upazila (Rangamati District)". Banglapedia. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  4. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
  5. https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  6. উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  7. "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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