Kelishahar Union


Kelishahar Union is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Patiya Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The total population is 16,095.

Area

The area of Kelishahar Union is 10,803 acres.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Kelishahar Union had a population of 16,095, of which 7,654 were males and 8,441 were females. The total number of households was 3,598.

Geography

Kelishahar Union is located in the northern part of Patiya Upazila, approximately 6 kilometres from the upazila headquarters. It is bounded to the west by Dhalghat Union and Dakhin Bhushi Union, to the south by Patiya Municipality and Haidgaon Union, to the east by Haidgaon Union and Ahla Karaldanga Union of Boalkhali Upazila, and to the north by Ahla Karaldanga Union of Boalkhali Upazila.

Administration

Kelishahar Union is the 11th Union Parishad under Patiya Upazila. The administrative activities of the union fall under the jurisdiction of Patiya Thana. It is part of Chittagong-12 of the National Parliament of Bangladesh. The villages in the union are as follows:
No.Village name
1Kelishahar
2Ratanpur
3East Ratanpur
4Chhattor Petua
5North Bhurshi
6Maitla

Education

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Kelishahar Union had a literacy rate of 51.7%.