Chhatak Upazila

This article is about the Upazila of Chhatak. For the town of Chhatak, see Chhatak.

Chhatak (Bengali: ছাতক) is an upazila of the Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.^[4] Its headquarters are in the town in Chhatak.

Chhatak ছাতক
Upazila
Shaheed Minar in Haydarpur
Country	Bangladesh
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  (2022)[1]
• Total	445,797
• Density	628/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Chhataki, Satoki
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	3080[2]
Area code	08723[3]
Website	chhatak.sunamganj.gov.bd

Geography

Surma River at Chhatak

Chhatak is located at 25.0417°N 91.6750°E / 25.0417; 91.6750. It has 43,727 households and a total area 434.76 km².

Demographics

Religions in Chhatak Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			94.76%
Hinduism			5.19%
Other or not stated			0.05%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.^[6][7]

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%.^[8] Religious affiliation was: Muslim 83.08%, Hindu 16.75%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.17%.

Administration

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.^[9]

Chhatak Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.^[9]

See also

• Chhatak
• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Khola Gaon
• Mahammedpur
• Jhigli
• Haydor Pur

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 404. 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. Ashfaq Hossain (2012), "Chhatak 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: Sunamganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-222-1.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Sunamganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Sunamganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
9. "District Statistics 2011: Sunamganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.