Chatkhil Upazila


Chatkhil is an upazila of Noakhali District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. Chatkhil thana was formed in 1977 and was upgraded into an upazila in 1983.

Geography

Chatkhil is located at. It has 46,044 household units and a total area 133.89 km2. It is bounded by Manoharganj and Shahrasti Upazila on the north, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila on the south, Begumganj Upazila on the east, and Ramganj Upazila on the west.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Chatkhil Upazila had 59,019 households and a population of 258,794. 10.71% of the population were under 5 years of age. Chatkhil had a literacy rate of 85.27%: 85.63% for males and 84.98% for females, and a sex ratio of 84.16 males for every 100 females. 47,618 lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 [Bangladesh census|2011 Census of Bangladesh], Chatkhil Upazila had 46,044 households and a population of 233,253. 54,246 were under 10 years of age. Chatkhil had a literacy rate of 65.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1159 females per 1000 males. 44,775 lived in urban areas.
The town is now a municipality with an area of 6.07 km2 and population 28,817; male 48.45%, female 51.55%. It has 9 wards and 18 mahallas. Literacy rate among the town people is 54.8%.

Administration

Chatkhil police station was established in 1977 and was turned into an Upazila in 1983.
Chatkhil Upazila is divided into Chatkhil Municipality and nine union parishads: Badalkot, Hat Pukuriaghatlabag, Khilpara, Mohammadpur, Noakhala, Panchgaon, Porokote, Ramnarayanpur and Sahapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 108 mauzas and 129 villages.
Chatkhil Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.
The hub of the Upazila is Bhimmpur village which consists of Chatkhil Bazar and the administration office of Chatkhil Upazila.

Notable residents