Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cox's Bazar Sadar (Bengali: কক্সবাজার সদর) is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Cox's Bazar Sadar | |
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 Cox's Bazar Beach | |
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| Coordinates: 21°27′N 91°59′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Cox's Bazar |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| • UNO | Suraiya Akter Sweety |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.57 km2 (41.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 338,760 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Cox's Bazar Sadar |
Cox's Bazar Sadar is located at 21.4500°N 91.9833°E. It has 60,916 households and total area 108.57 km2 (41.92 sq mi).
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Cox's Bazar Sadar upazila had 60,916 households and a population of 338,760. 85,961 (29.32%) were under 10 years of age. Cox's Bazar Sadar had an average literacy rate of 50.35%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 872 females per 1000 males. 167,477 (49.44%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 3,736 (1.10%), of which the Rakhine were 3,454.[3]
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Cox's Bazar Sadar had a population of 253,788, of whom 117,509 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 53.94% of the population, and females 46.06%. Cox's Bazar Sadar had an average literacy rate of 28.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[4]
In 1854, the Cox's Bazar police station and the Town Committee in 1959 were formed. In 1972, the town committee was demolished and turned into a municipality. In 1983, the thana was turned into an upazila.
Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila is divided into Cox's Bazar Municipality and 10 union parishads: Chowfaldandi, Eidgaon, Islamabad, Islampur, Jalalabad, Jhilongjha, Khurushkhul, Pmkhali, Pokkhali and Varuakhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 19 mauzas and 185 villages.
Cox's Bazar Municipality is subdivided into 12 wards and 97 mahallas.[2]
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