# Satkania Upazila

Satkania (Bengali: সাতকানিয়া) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.

## Geography

Satkania has a total area of 280.99 km$^2$.
It is bounded by Chandanaish Upazila on the north, Lohagara Upazila on the south, Bandarban Sadar upazila on the east, Banshkhali and Anwara Upazilas on the west. Main river is Sangu, Dalu & Hangor; Main depressions are Goribarjheel, Mahalia.

## Demographics

Religions in Satkania Upazila (2022) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 91.20% | 91.20% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 7.95% | 7.95% |
| Buddhism | Buddhism | 0.83% | 0.83% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.02% | 0.02% |
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Satkania upazila had 70,808 households and a population of 384,806. 101,447 (26.36%) were under 10 years of age. Satkania had an average literacy rate of 52.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1069 females per 1000 males. 31,206 (7.83%) of the population lived in urban areas.

## Points of interest

* Sangu River
* Satkania Railway Station
* Katakhali Lake
* Baitul Izzat Area
* Baitarani-Shilghata Forest Area by the river Sangu
* Razar Pahar Charati
* Shahi Eid Gah of Churamani
* Charati and pukuria Belgao Tea Garden
* Amilaish Bill and Charanchal
* Mahaliya Bill (Natural Lake)
* Satyapirer dargah (Baitul Ijjat)
* Forestry area of churamani
* Prantik Lake Holodia
* Thakur Dighi
* Daroga Mosque
* Jangli Pir Mazar, Kanchana
* Ahzgor Shah Ara (Mazar), Sairtali, Sonakania Union
* Al-Monsur Jame Masjid, ChamdarPara, nazu seth barri
* Basar-Mar Pokur, ChhamdarPara, nazu seth barri
* Play ground of Mokkar Boli Khela, Madarsha.
* Dowlat shah Mosjid (DowlatShah para) Alinagor
* Mirzakhil Darbar Sharif
* Sonakania Manziler Dargah
* Kazi Bari Jame Masjid, Kanchana
* West Chitua Para Shahi Jame Masjid, Chituapara

## Administration

Satkania thana was established in 1917 and was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Satkania Upazila is divided into Satkania Municipality and 17 union parishads: Amilaisi, Bazalia, Charati, Dharmapur, Dhemsa, Eochia, Kaliais, Kanchana, Keochia, Khagaria, Madarsha, Nalua, Paschim Dhemsa, Purangor, Sadaha, Satkania, and Sonakania. The union parishads are subdivided into 73 mauzas and 84 villages.
Satkania Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.

## Educational institution

There are many educational institution. Some of these are:
* Satkania Government College
* Satkania Adarsha Mohila College
* Al Helal Adarsha Degree College
* North Satkania Jafor Ahmed Chowdhury College
* Satkania Model High School
* Mirzakhil High School

## Notable residents

* Abul Fazal, writer and former vice-chancellor of Chittagong University
* Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin - Bangladeshi politician.
* Abul Momen -Ekushey Padak recipient Bangladeshi journalist and writer.
* Abdul Motaleb - Bangladeshi politician.
* Afzal Ali, medieval poet.
* A F M Khalid Hossain - Islamic scholar, researcher and writer.
* Alamgir Muhammad Serajuddin - Ekushey Padak recipient Bangladeshi academic.
* Abu Saleh - Bangladeshi politician and former MNA
* Dr B M Faizur Rahman - Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter
* Bimal Guha (born 1952), poet
* Ibrahim Bin Khalil - Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter.
* Md. Abu Taher - Vice-chancellor of The University of Chittagong.
* M. Siddique - Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter.
* Shamsul Islam - Bangladeshi politician
* Shahjahan Chowdhury - Bangladeshi politician.
* Sukomal Barua - Ekushey Padak Bangladeshi academic.