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Kawkhali Upazila, Rangamati

Coordinates: 22°32′N 92°1′E / 22.533°N 92.017°E / 22.533; 92.017
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Kawkhali
কাউখালী
Masjid Ba'alwie, built in 2024
Masjid Ba'alwie, built in 2024
Location of Kawkhali
Coordinates: 22°32′N 92°1′E / 22.533°N 92.017°E / 22.533; 92.017
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Area
 • Total339.28 km2 (131.00 sq mi)
Population
 • Total66,313
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4510[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Kawkhali Upazila

Kawkhali (Bengali: কাউখালী) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3]

Demographics

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Religions in Kawkhali Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
56.76%
Islam
40.05%
Hinduism
3.09%
Christianity
0.08%
Other or not stated
0.01%

As of the 2022 Bangladesh census, Kawkhali upazila had a population of 66,313. The ethnic population was 36,550 (55.12%), of which Marma were 18,477, Chakma 17,188, and Tanchangya 677.[4]

Ethnicity in the Kawkhali Upazila (2022)[4][5]

  Bengali (44.88%)
  Marma (27.86%)
  Chakma (25.92%)
  Tanchangya (1.02%)
  Others (0.32%)

Administration

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UNO: Happy Das.[6]

Kawkhali Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Betbunia, Fatikchhari, Ghagra, and Kalampati. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 149 villages.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Kawkhali Upazila (Rangamati District)". Banglapedia. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
  5. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  6. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  7. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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