Kawkhali Upazila, Rangamati

For the Upazila in Pirojpur, see Kawkhali Upazila, Pirojpur.

Kawkhali (Bengali: কাউখালী) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[3]

Kawkhali কাউখালী
Upazila
Masjid Ba'alwie, built in 2024 in Kawkhali
Coordinates: 22°32′N 92°1′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Rangamati
Area
• Total	339.28 km2 (131.00 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	66,313
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4510[2]
Website	Official Map of the Kawkhali Upazila

Demographics

Religions in Kawkhali Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Buddhism			56.76%
Islam			40.05%
Hinduism			3.09%
Christianity			0.08%
Other or not stated			0.01%

As of the 2022 Bangladesh census, Kawkhali upazila had a population of 66,313. The ethnic population was 36,550 (55.12%), of which Marma were 18,477, Chakma 17,188, and Tanchangya 677.^[4]

Ethnicity in the Kawkhali Upazila (2022)^[4][5]

1. Bengali (44.9%)
2. Marma (27.9%)
3. Chakma (25.9%)
4. Tanchangya (1.02%)
5. Others (0.32%)

Administration

UNO: Happy Das.^[6]

Kawkhali Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Betbunia, Fatikchhari, Ghagra, and Kalampati. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 149 villages.^[7]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh