Chittagong District

Chittagong District, renamed the Chattogram District, is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The port city of Chittagong, which is the second largest city in Bangladesh, is located within this district.
History
Because of the natural harbour, Chittagong had been an important location for trade, drawing Arab traders as early as the 9th century CE. The region fell under the rule of kings from Arakan in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, the Mughal Army under Shaista Khan conquered Chittagong. During the 17th century, the region also faced a lot of attacks by Portuguese pirates. The Mughals established Chittagong as a district in 1666. Chittagong is the 2nd largest district in Bangladesh by population and area. The Chittagong Hill Tracts were separated from Chittagong in 1860. In 1947, Chittagong came under Pakistan and became part a district of East Pakistan. Port of Chittagong was a big spot for exports and imports of Pakistan. After the liberation of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar District was separated in 1984.
Administration
Administrator of Zila Porishod: M A Salam
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Mohammad Elius Hossain
Subdivisions
There are 15 upazilas and 31 thanas within Chittagong District. There are 16 Thanas for the Chattogram Metropolitan Police covered area including the Karnaphuli Upazila, 2 for Mirsharai Upazila, and 1 for each of the remaining 13 upazilas.
The upazilas are:
Anwara Upazila
Banshkhali Upazila
Boalkhali Upazila
Chandanaish Upazila
Fatikchhari Upazila
Hathazari Upazila
Karnaphuli Upazila
Lohagara Upazila
Mirsharai Upazila
Patiya Upazila
Rangunia Upazila
Raozan Upazila
Sandwip Upazila
Satkania Upazila
Sitakunda Upazila
The thanas for the Chattogram Metropolitan Police covered area are:
Akbar Shah Thana
Bakoliya Thana
Bandar Thana
Bayazid Bostami Thana
Chandgaon Thana
Chawkbazar Thana
Chittagong Kotwali Thana
Double Mooring Thana
EPZ Thana
Halishahar Thana
Karnaphuli Thana
Khulshi Thana
Pahartali Thana
Panchlaish Thana
Patenga Thana
Sadarghat Thana
The thanas for the Mirsharai Upazila are:
Jorargonj Thana
Mirsharai Thana
Demographics
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Chittagong District had 2,143,958 households and a population of 9,169,464, 53.3% of whom lived in urban areas. The population density was 1,736 people per km2. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 80.9%, compared to the national average of 74.7%.
Religion
Chittagong is multi-religious. Muslims are in majority with 86.90%, while Hindus and Buddhists are 11.31% and 1.59% respectively. Chittagong has the largest population of Hindus of any district in Bangladesh. Most of the Buddhists are Baruas and their population is decreasing with emigration, while Muslims and Hindus are both increasing in numbers, with Hindus growing more slowly.
Chittagong District has 13,148 mosques, 1025 Hindu temples, 535 Buddhist temples and 192 churches. Fakira Mosque in Hathazari, Musa Khan Mosque, Hafez Para Jame Mosque in Putibila, LOHAGARA, Kura Katni Mosque, Hashimpur Kadam Rasool Mosque in Chandanaish, the 16th century Kala Mosques, Chhuti Khan Mosque, Kadam Mobara Mosque, Andar Killah Mosque, Bakshi Hamid Mosque of Bashkhali, and East Gomdandi Chowdhury Para Old Mosque of Boalkhali are famous mosques in Chittagong. Also Badar Awlia Dargah is a tomb in Chittagong.
The ethnic population is 32,165, consisting mainly of Tripuris and Chakmas.
Education
Colleges
Kulgaon City Corporation College
Gachbaria Govt. College
Patiya Govt. College
Chittagong Cantonment Public College
Chittagong College
Satbaria Oli Ahmad Bir Bikram College
Anowara Govt. College
Govt. Hazi Mohammad Mohsin College
Govt. City College
Govt. Commerce College
Nasirabad Govt. Woman College
Faujdarhat Cadet College
Chittagong Polytechnic Institute
Chittagong Mohila Polytechnic Institute
Halishahar Cantonment Public School and College
Chunati Government Girls College, LOHAGARA
Universities
Chittagong University
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology
BGC Trust University Bangladesh
International Islamic University Chittagong
East Delta University
Premier University, Chittagong
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Chittagong Medical University
University of Science and Technology, Chittagong
University of Creative Technology, Chittagong
Southern University Bangladesh
Medical colleges
Chittagong Medical College
BGC Trust Medical College, Chandanaish
Chittagong Dental College
Language and culture
The official language of Chittagong is Standard Bengali and the local variety spoken here is known as Chittagonian. It has its own grammar, phonology and vocabulary.
Notable people
Nurul Abedin
Oli Ahmad
Mahbubul Alam
Mohit Ul Alam
Ayub Bachchu
Shyam Sundar Baishnab
Partha Barua
Sukomal Barua
Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad
Abdul Haq Choudhury
Shantanu Biswas
Sri Chinmoy
Pramod Ranjan Choudhury
Mehazabien Chowdhury
Rony Chowdhury
Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury
Sarat Chandra Das
Maitreyi Devi
Charles John Stanley Gough
Ehsanul Haque
Enamul Haque
Enamul Haque
Chandra Kalindi Roy Henriksen
Rabiul Hoque
Somnath Hore
Ashraful Hossain
Nazmul Huq
Tamim Iqbal
Mamunul Islam
Nurul Islam
Mirza Ahmad Ispahani
Rubayyat Jahan
Binoy Bashi Joldas
Abul Kashem Khan
Akram Khan
Allauddin Khan
Dawlat Wazir Bahram Khan
Morshed Khan
Dipa Ma
Anandamayi Ma
Abdul Mannan
Suddhananda Mahathero
Nusrat Faria Mazhar
Adolph Medlycott
Minhajul Abedin
A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury
Moniruzzaman
Anagarika Munindra
Masuma Rahman Nabila
Wasfia Nazreen
Ayub Quadri
Gulamur Rahman
Minar Rahman
Mojibur Rahman
Mihir Rakshit
Ramesh Shil
Tridev Roy
Bibi Russell
Iftekhar Sajjad
Blanaid Salkeld
Anupam Sen
Nabinchandra Sen
Rajat Sen
Surya Sen
Jatindra Mohan Sengupta
Nikhil Baran Sengupta
Jiban Ghoshal
Tarakeswar Dastidar
Ahmed Sharif
Lokman Khan Sherwani
L. K. Siddiqi
Shahidul Yousuf Sohel
Jack Stephens
Pritilata Waddedar
Yasir Ali
Monica Yunus
Muhammad Yunus
Zamor
See also
Chittagong
Divisions of Bangladesh
Notes
References
External links
Official Web Portal of Chittagong District
Districts of Chittagong Division
Districts of Bangladesh
Districts of Bangladesh established before 1971