Satkania Upazila


Satkania is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
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Geography

Satkania has a total area of 280.99 km2.
It is bounded by Chandanaish Upazila on the north, Lohagara Upazila on the south, Bandarban Sadar upazila on the east, Banshkhali and Anwara Upazilas on the west. Main river is Sangu, Dalu & Hangor; Main depressions are Goribarjheel, Mahalia.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Satkania Upazila had 100,763 households and a population of 454,062. 11.53% of the population were under 5 years of age. Satkania had a literacy rate of 80.84%: 82.49% for males and 79.37% for females, and a sex ratio of 90.61 males for every 100 females. 105,566 lived in urban areas.
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Satkania upazila had 70,808 households and a population of 384,806. 101,447 were under 10 years of age. Satkania had an average literacy rate of 52.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1069 females per 1000 males. 31,206 of the population lived in urban areas.

Points of interest

  • Sangu River
  • Satkania Railway Station
  • Katakhali Lake
  • Baitul Izzat Area
  • Baitarani-Shilghata Forest Area by the river Sangu
  • Razar Pahar Charati
  • Shahi Eid Gah of Churamani
  • Charati and pukuria Belgao Tea Garden
  • Amilaish Bill and Charanchal
  • Mahaliya Bill
  • Satyapirer dargah
  • Forestry area of churamani
  • Prantik Lake Holodia
  • Thakur Dighi
  • Daroga Mosque
  • Jangli Pir Mazar, Kanchana
  • Ahzgor Shah Ara, Sairtali, Sonakania Union
  • Al-Monsur Jame Masjid, ChamdarPara, nazu seth barri
  • Basar-Mar Pokur, ChhamdarPara, nazu seth barri
  • Play ground of Mokkar Boli Khela, Madarsha.
  • Dowlat shah Mosjid Alinagor
  • Mirzakhil Darbar Sharif
  • Sonakania Manziler Dargah
  • Kazi Bari Jame Masjid, Kanchana
  • West Chitua Para Shahi Jame Masjid, Chituapara

Administration

Satkania thana was established in 1917 and was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Satkania Upazila is divided into Satkania Municipality and 17 union parishads: Amilaish, Bazalia, Charati, Dharmapur, Dhemsa, Eochia, Kaliaish, Kanchana, Keochia, Khagaria, Madarsha, Nalua, Paschim Dhemsa, Purangor, Sadaha, Satkania, and Sonakania. The union parishads are subdivided into 73 mauzas and 84 villages.
Satkania Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.

Educational institution

There are many educational institution. Some of these are:

Notable residents