Kutubdia Upazila
Kutubdia is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The upazila consists of an island in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast near Chakaria, Cox's Bazar. It was found in approximately 14th century.
History
A police station was established in Baraghup, Kutubdia, in 1917. The island was later upgraded to an upazila in 1983.Kutubdia has an area of, in length and in breadth. It is famous for the only lighthouse in Bangladesh which was built by the British during the British rule. Kutubdia is rich in producing salt and dried fish, locally known as 'Shutki'. In this island Abdul Malek Shah was born.
Geography
Kutubdia is located at. It has 58,463 households and a total area of.Climate change and sea level rise threaten to submerge the island in the Bay of Bengal.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kutubdia Upazila had 28,364 households and a population of 143,622. 12.82% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kutubdia had a literacy rate of 70.37%: 71.30% for males and 69.38% for females, and a sex ratio of 107.87 males for every 100 females. 50,471 lived in urban areas.As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kutubdia upazila had 22,587 households and a population of 125,279. 37,001 were under 10 years of age. Kutubdia had an average literacy rate of 34.04%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 955 females per 1000 males. 25,488 of the population lived in urban areas.