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Kawkhali (Betbunia) Upazila

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

Demographics

Religions in Kawkhali upazila (2011)
Religion Percent
Buddhism
59.82%
Islam
36.81%
Hinduism
3.16%
Other or not stated
0.21%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kawkhali upazila had 12,865 households and a population of 59,578. 14,506 (24.35%) were under 10 years of age. Kawkhali had an average literacy rate of 44.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 952 females per 1000 males. 10330 (17.34%) of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 34,954 (58.67%), of which Marma were 17,450, Chakma 16,617, and 681 Tanchangya.

Administration

UNO: Happy Das.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kawkhali Upazila (Rangamati District)". Banglapedia. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Rangamati district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  5. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.