Chittagong Division
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Chittagong Division, officially known as Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of 34,529.97 km2 (13,332.10 sq mi) and a population at the 2022 census of 33,202,326. The administrative division includes mainland Chittagong District, neighbouring districts and the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
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Chittagong Division
চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ | |
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Chattogram Division | |
Coordinates: 22°55′N 91°30′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Established | 1829 |
Capital and largest city | Chittagong |
Government | |
• Divisional Commissioner | Md. Tofayel Islam[1] |
• Parliamentary constituency | Jatiya Sangsad (58 seats) |
Area | |
• Total | 34,529.97 km2 (13,332.10 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 33,202,326 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official language | Bengali[3] |
• Regional language | Chittagonian Noahkhailla |
• Indigenous minority languages | |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
ISO 3166 code | BD-B |
Notable sport teams | Chattogram Challengers, Chittagong Division, Chittagong Abahani |
Website | www |
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Chittagong Division is home to Cox's Bazar, the longest natural sea beach in the world;[5][6] as well as St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh's sole coral reef.