Chittagong District, renamed the Chattogram District, is a district located in the south-eastern region of

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mo ...

. It is a part of the

Chattogram Division Chittagong Division, officially known as Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of and a population at the 2 ...

. The port city of Chattogram, which is the second largest city in

, is located within this district.

History

Because of the natural harbour, Chattogram had been an important location for trade, drawing Arab traders as early as the 9th century CE. The region fell under the rule of kings from Arakan in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, the

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under Shaista Khan conquered Chattogram. During the 17th century, the region also faced a lot of attacks by Portuguese pirates. The Mughals established Chattogram as a district in 1666. Chattogram is the 2nd largest district in Bangladesh by population and area. The Chattogram Hill Tracts were separated from Chittagong in 1860. In 1947, Chattogram came under Pakistan and became part a district of East Pakistan. Port of Chattogram was a big spot for exports and imports of Pakistan. After the liberation of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar District was separated in 1984.

Administration

* Administrator of Zila Porishod: M A Salam * Deputy Commissioner (DC): Mohammad Elius Hossain

Subdivisions

There are 15 upazilas and 31 thanas within Chattogram District. There are 16 Thanas for the Chattogram Metropolitan Police covered area including the Karnaphuli Upazila, 2 for Mirsharai Upazila, and 1 for each of the remaining 13 upazilas. The upazilas are: # Anwara Upazila # Banshkhali Upazila # Boalkhali Upazila #

Chandanaish Upazila Chandanaish ( bn, চন্দনাইশ) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. History Chandanaish is one of the first inhabitant of the early settlers of Chittagong. Muslim traders and preachers from the t ...

Fatikchhari Upazila Fatikchari( bn, ফটিকছড়ি, Fôṭikchhôṛi) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. History The Fatikchhari Jami al-Uloom Fazil Madrasa and the Jamia Arabia Nasirul Islam Madrasa were founded i ...

# Hathazari Upazila # Karnaphuli Upazila # Lohagara Upazila # Mirsharai Upazila # Patiya Upazila #

Rangunia Upazila Rangunia ( bn, রাঙ্গুনিয়া) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Rangunia Upazila is located in between 22°18' and 22°37' north latitudes and in between 91°58' and 92°08' ea ...

# Raozan Upazila #

Sandwip Upazila Sandwip ( bn, সন্দ্বীপ) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It encompasses the islands of Sandwip and Urir Char. History Sandwip Thana's status was upgraded to an upazila (sub-district lev ...

Satkania Upazila Satkania ( bn, সাতকানিয়া) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Satkania has a total area of 280.99 km2. It is bounded by Chandanaish Upazila on the north, Lohagara Upazila o ...

# Sitakunda Upazila The thanas for the Chattogram Metropolitan Police covered area are: # Akbar Shah Thana # Bakoliya Thana #

Bandar Thana Chattogram Bandar ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম বন্দর) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Chittagong port is located at . It has 30762 households and total area 44.63 km2. Demogra ...

# Bayazid Bostami Thana # Chandgaon Thana #

Chawkbazar Thana Chawkbazar ( bn, চকবাজার) is a thana under the Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It is one of the busiest places of Chattogram. Education Many notable educational institutions are situated in this area suc ...

Chittagong Kotwali Thana Chattogram Kotwali ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম কোতোয়ালী) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Chittagong Kotwali Thana is located at . It has 43062 households and total area 6. ...

Double Mooring Thana Double Mooring ( bn, ডবলমুরিং) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Double Mooring is located at . It has 58780 households and total area 26.99 km2. Post code 4100. Demographics A ...

EPZ Thana EPZ ( bn, ইপিজেড) is a thana under the Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous count ...

# Halishahar Thana #

Karnaphuli Thana Karnaphuli ( bn, কর্ণফুলী) is an Upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most popu ...

Khulshi Thana Khulshi ( bn, খুলশী) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. See also * Upazilas of Bangladesh An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called '' ...

Pahartali Thana Pahartali ( bn, পাহাড়তলী) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Pahartali is located at . It has a total area 8.44 km². It is bounded by Sitakunda Upazila on the north, Halishaha ...

# Panchlaish Thana # Patenga Thana #

Sadarghat Thana Sadarghat ( bn, সদরঘাট) is a thana under the Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. See also * Upazilas of Bangladesh An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), former ...

The thanas for the Mirsharai Upazila are: # Jorargonj Thana # Mirsharai Thana

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chittagong District had a population of 7,616,352, of which 3,838,854 were males and 3,777,498 females. Rural population was 4,463,723 (58.61%) while the urban population was 3,152,629 (41.39%). Chittagong district had a literacy rate of 58.91% for the population 7 years and above: 61.13% for males and 56.56% for females.

Religion

Chittagong is multi-religious. Muslims are in majority with 86.90%, while Hindus and Buddhists are 11.31% and 1.59% respectively. Chittagong has the largest population of Hindus of any district in Bangladesh. Most of the Buddhists are Baruas and their population is decreasing with emigration, while Muslims and Hindus are both increasing in numbers, with Hindus growing more slowly. Chittagong District has 13,148 mosques, 1025

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temples, 535

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temples and 192 churches. Fakira Mosque in Hathazari, Musa Khan Mosque, Hafez Para Jame Mosque in Putibila, LOHAGARA, Kura Katni Mosque, Hashimpur Kadam Rasool Mosque in Chandanaish, the 16th century Kala Mosques, Chhuti Khan Mosque, Kadam Mobara Mosque, Andar Killah Mosque, Bakshi Hamid Mosque of Bashkhali, and East Gomdandi Chowdhury Para Old Mosque of Boalkhali are famous mosques in Chittagong. Also Badar Awlia Dargah is a tomb in Chittagong. The ethnic population is 32,165, consisting mainly of Tripuris and Chakmas.

Education

Colleges * Kulgaon City Corporation College * Gachbaria Govt. College * Patiya Govt. College * Chittagong Cantonment Public College * Chittagong College * Satbaria Oli Ahmad Bir Bikram College * Anowara Govt. College *

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* Govt. City College * Govt. Commerce College *

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Faujdarhat Cadet College Faujdarhat Cadet College is a historic public military high school (grade 7 to grade 12), modelled after public schools in the UK (according to the Public Schools Act 1868), run following the national curriculum of Bangladesh in English version, ...

Chittagong Polytechnic Institute Chittagong Polytechnic Institute ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম পলিটেকনিক ইনস্টিটিউট), is a government technical institution located in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It provides theoretical and ...

Chittagong Mohila Polytechnic Institute Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

Halishahar Cantonment Public School and College Halishahar Housing Estate ( bn, হালিশহর) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Halishahar Housing Estate is a large residential area in Chattogram. Geography Total area of this thana is 9.64 k ...

* Chunati Government Girls College, LOHAGARA Universities *

Chittagong University The University of Chittagong ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, caṭṭagram bishwabidyalay) is a public research university with multidisciplinary faculties situated across a 1754-acres hilly landmas ...

Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), commonly referred to as CUET ( bn, চুয়েট), is a ...

* BGC Trust University Bangladesh * International Islamic University Chittagong *

East Delta University East Delta University ( bn, ইস্ট ডেল্টা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় or EDU) is a private university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It received the government's license in 2006 and started its academic operation in F ...

Premier University, Chittagong Premier University ( bn, প্রিমিয়ার বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), also known as PU, is a private university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was established in 2002. History The ex-mayor of Chittagong City Corp ...

* Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University * Chittagong Medical University * University of Science and Technology, Chittagong *

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* Southern University Bangladesh Medical colleges * Chittagong Medical College * BGC Trust Medical College, Chandanaish * CHİTTAGONG DENTAL COLLEGE

Language and Culture

Chittagong's official language is Bangla but they have their own language which is called Chittagonian language. This language is distinct from Bangla. "The dialect of Chittagong, in southeast Bangladesh, is different enough to be considered a separate language." It has its own grammar, phonology and vocabulary.

Notable people

* Binod Bihari Chawdhury * Nuton Chandra Singha * Nurul Abedin *

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* Mahbubul Alam *

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* Ayub Bachchu * Shyam Sundar Baishnab * Partha Barua *

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* Sarat Chandra Das *

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* Tamim Iqbal * Mamunul Islam * Nurul Islam (physician) * Mirza Ahmad Ispahani * Rubayyat Jahan * Binoy Bashi Joldas * Abul Kashem Khan *

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* Anandamayi Ma * Abdul Mannan (educator) *

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* Minhajul Abedin *

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* Gulamur Rahman *

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* Mihir Rakshit *

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* Iftekhar Sajjad * Blanaid Salkeld * Anupam Sen *

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* Surya Sen * Jatindra Mohan Sengupta *

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* L. K. Siddiqi *

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* Jack Stephens (set decorator) *

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* Sukomal Barua * Pritilata Waddedar *

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Notes

References

External links

Official Web Portal of Chittagong District
{{Authority control Districts of Chittagong Division Districts of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh established before 1971

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