Chakaria

Chakaria is a town in southeastern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chakaria Upazila in Cox's Bazar District. It is situated on the Matamuhuri River.

Chakaria চকরিয়া
Town and Municipality
Chakaria Upazila Parishad
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Coordinates: 21.764°N 92.076°E / 21.764; 92.076
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Cox's Bazar
Upazila	Chakaria
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Chakaria Municipality
• Paura Mayor	Alamgir Chowdhury
Area
• Total	15.76 km2 (6.08 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	94,397
• Density	5,990/km2 (15,510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
National calling code	+880

Demographics

Religions in Chakaria (2011)[1]
Religion			Percent
Islam			90.67%
Hinduism			7.93%
Buddhism			1.38%
Other or not stated			0.02%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chakaria city had a population of 94,397 and a literacy rate of 84.06%.^{[2]: 388–394}

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chakaria city had 13,163 households and a population of 72,669. 19,399 (26.70%) were under 10 years of age. Chakaria had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.25%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 837 (1.15%).^[1]