Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila

For other uses, see Cox's Bazar (disambiguation).
Cox's Bazar Sadar
Upazila
Cox's Bazar Beach
Cox's Bazar Beach
Location of Cox's Bazar Sadar
Coordinates: 21°27′N 91°59′E / 21.450°N 91.983°E / 21.450; 91.983
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictCox's Bazar
Government
 • ChairmanVacant
 • UNOSuraiya Akter Sweety
Area
 • Total
108.57 km2 (41.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
417,365
 • Density3,800/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4700[2]
Area code0341[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Cox's Bazar Sadar

Cox's Bazar Sadar (Bengali: কক্সবাজার সদর) is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District[4] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

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Cox's Bazar Sadar is located at 21°27′00″N 91°59′00″E / 21.4500°N 91.9833°E / 21.4500; 91.9833. It has 60,916 households and total area 108.57 km2 (41.92 sq mi).

Demographics

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Religions in Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 91.94%
Hinduism
 
 6.23%
Buddhism
 
 1.70%
Other or not stated
 
 0.13%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar Sadar upazila had a population of 417,365. Ethnic population was 4,048 (0.97%), of which the Rakhine were 3,494. 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%.[6]

Administration

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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.[1] The union parishads are subdivided into 19 mauzas and 185 villages.[2]

Cox's Bazar Municipality is subdivided into 12 wards and 97 mahallas.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Badiul Alam (2012), "Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Cox’s Bazar (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-266-5.
  6. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Cox's Bazar" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.


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