# Chatkhil Upazila

Chatkhil (Bengali: চাটখিল) is an upazila of Noakhali District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. Chatkhil thana was formed in 1977 and was upgraded into an upazila in 1983.

## Geography

Chatkhil is located at 23°03′00″N 90°57′30″E﻿ / ﻿23.0500°N 90.9583°E﻿ / 23.0500; 90.9583. It has 46,044 household units and a total area 133.89 km$^2$. It is bounded by Manoharganj and Shahrasti Upazila on the north, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila on the south, Begumganj Upazila on the east, and Ramganj Upazila on the west.

## Demographics

Religions in Chatkhil Upazila (2022) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 96.93% | 96.93% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 3.05% | 3.05% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.02% | 0.02% |
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chatkhil Upazila had 46,044 households and a population of 233,253. 54,246 (23.26%) were under 10 years of age. Chatkhil had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1159 females per 1000 males. 44,775 (15.67%) lived in urban areas.
The town is now a municipality with an area of 6.07 km$^2$ and population 28,817; male 48.45%, female 51.55%. It has 9 wards and 18 mahallas. Literacy rate among the town people is 54.8%.

## Administration

Chatkhil police station was established in 1977 and was turned into an Upazila in 1983.
Chatkhil Upazila is divided into Chatkhil Municipality and nine union parishads: Badalkot, Hat Pukuriaghatlabag, Khilpara, Mohammadpur, Noakhala, Panchgaon, Porokote, Ramnarayanpur and Sahapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 108 mauzas and 129 villages.
Chatkhil Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.
The hub of the Upazila is Bhimmpur village which consists of Chatkhil Bazar and the administration office of Chatkhil Upazila.

## Education

Colleges : There are 6 colleges in this area:
1. Hirapur Ideal High School and College, Hirapur.
2. Chatkhil Panchgaon Mahbub Govt. College.
3. Chatkhil Women's College.
4. Sompara College.
5. Abdul Wahab Degree College, Chatkhil, Noakhali.
6. Bhimpur High School and Technical College.
High Schools: 1. Chatkhil Panchgaon Govt. High School.
2. Hirapur Ideal High School, Hirapur.
3. Chatkhil Govt. Girls High School.
4. Shahapur M.L High School.
5. Khilpara M.L. High School.
6. Bhimpur M. L. High School.
7. Gomatoli Shamsul Huda High School.
8. Soptogaon High School.
9. Taltala Adarsha High School.
10. Singbahura Girls Academy.
11. Jib Nagar High School.
12. Karihati High School.
13. Ramnarayanpur High School.
Govt. Primary Schools : Reg. Primary School: 1. Hirapur Govt. Primary School 2. Shahapur Govt. Primary School 3. Lamchory Govt. Primary School 4. Narayan Pur R.K High School 5. Kamalpur Mohammed Hashem High School 6. Sholla Government Primary School
7. Saptagaon Adarsha High School 8. Porokot Dasgharia Union High school 9. Chatkhil Panch Gaon Government High School 10. Palla Mahbub Adarsha High School 11. Badalkote High School 12. Bhimpur High School
* Chatkhil Kamil Madrasha
* Abdul Wahab College
* Hatpukuria High School
* Jib Nagar High School
* Shahapur M.L High School
* Khilpara M L High School
* Molliker Dighirpar High School
* Badalkote High School
* Molliker Dighirpar Fazil Madrasha
* Sadhurkhil A I Fazil Madrasha
* Chatkhil Kamil Madrasha
* Sompara High School
* Proshadpur Government Primary School
* Khowazer Vithee Sr. Fazil Madrasha
* Horipur Government Primary School
* Faorah High School
* Faorah Government Primary School
* Mirjapur Muktijoddah Abdur Rahim High School
* Madhubpur Government primary School
* Ramnarayan pur. High School
* Kalyannagar Government primary School
* Omar Ali High School
* Mother Shade Academy (Shadurkhil)
* Mother Shade Academy (Khorihati)
* Mother shade Academy (Taltola)
* Shadurkhil Government Primary school
* Chatkhil Girls School
* Horipur Al-Nur Hafijia Madrasa
Madrasha:
* Jamia Osmania Chatkhil
* Mollikar Dighirpar Fazil Degree Madrasaha
* Madhubpur Darul-Ulm Nurani & Hafizia Madrasha
Madrasha Hirapur Islamia Kamil Madrasha Dakkhin Deliai Hashemia Dakhil Madrasha, Chatkhil Kamil Madrasha, Sadhurkhil AI Fazil Madrasha, Molliker Dighirpar Fazil Madrasha, RuhitKhali Govt. Primary School, Ruhit Khali Mohila Dakhil Madrasha.

## Notable residents

* Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury- politician
* Munier Choudhury, writer
* Kabir Chowdhury, writer
* Muhammed Abul Manzur, general
* Ferdousi Mazumder, actress
* Habibur Rahman (bn), professor
* Rubi Rahman, poet and politician