Sandwip Upazila

Sandwip
সন্দ্বীপ
Upazila
Sandwip

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°29′N 91°26.5′E / 22.483°N 91.4417°E / 22.483; 91.4417Coordinates: 22°29′N 91°26.5′E / 22.483°N 91.4417°E / 22.483; 91.4417
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chittagong District
Area
 • Total 762.42 km2 (294.37 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 472,179
 • Density 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Sandwip

Sandwip (Bengali: সন্দ্বীপ) is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It encompasses the islands of Sandwip which is 3/4 and Urirchar 1/4 of the upazila.[1][2]

Geography

Sandwip is located at 22°29′00″N 91°26′30″E / 22.4833°N 91.4417°E / 22.4833; 91.4417. It has a total area of 762.42 km².[1]

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sandwip had a population of 272,179. Males constituted 49.68% of the population, and females 50.32%. The population aged 18 or over was 122,499. Sandwip had an average literacy rate of 35% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Administration

Sandwip has 18 Unions/Wards, 62 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 34 villages, and 45, 389 households.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Chowdhury, Towhid Hossain (2012). "Sandwip Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ District in Focus: Chittagong
  3. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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