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Chhatak
ছাতক | |
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Upazila | |
Shaheed Minar in Haydarpur | |
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Country | ![]() |
Division | Sylhet |
District | Sunamganj |
Headquarters | Chhatak |
Government | |
• MP ( Sunamganj-5) | Muhibur Rahman Manik ( Bangladesh Awami League) |
Area | |
• Total | 434.76 km2 (167.86 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 273,153 |
• Density | 628/km2 (1,630/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Chhataki, Satoki |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 3080-93 |
Website |
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Chhatak ( Bengali: ছাতক) is an upazila of the Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. [1] Its headquarters are in the town in Chhatak.
Chhatak is located at 25°02′30″N 91°40′30″E / 25.0417°N 91.6750°E. It has 43,727 households and a total area 434.76 km2.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chhatak Upazila had 66,724 households and a population of 397,642. 115,129 (28.95%) were under 10 years of age. Chhatak had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.55%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1009 females per 1000 males. 50,678 (12.74%) lived in urban areas. [2] [3]
At the time of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chhatak had a population of 273,153. Males constituted 51.05% of the population and females 48.95%. The adult (18+) population was 135,445. Chhatak had an average literacy rate of 24.5% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4%. [4] Religious affiliation was: Muslim 83.08%, Hindu 16.75%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.17%.
Chhatak Upazila is divided into Chhatak Municipality and 13 union parishads: Bhatgaon, Chhaila Afjalabad, Chhatak, Chormoholla, Dolarbazar, Gobindganj-Syedergaon, Islampur, Jauwa Bazar, Kalaruka, Khurma Dakshin, Khurma Uttar, Noarai, and Singchapair. The union parishads are subdivided into 287 mauzas and 539 villages. [5]
Chhatak Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas. [5]