Chakaria
Town and Municipality in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Chakaria চকরিয়া | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
 Chakaria Upazila Parishad | |
21°45′50″N 92°04′34″E / 21.764°N 92.076°E / 21.764; 92.076 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Cox's Bazar |
| Upazila | Chakaria |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Chakaria Municipality |
| • Paura Mayor | Alamgir Chowdhury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.76 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 94,397 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| National calling code | +880 |
Chakaria is a town in southeastern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chakaria Upazila in Cox's Bazar District. It is situated on the Matamuhuri River.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chakaria city had a population of 94,397 and a literacy rate of 84.06%.[2]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chakaria city had 13,163 households and a population of 72,669. 19,399 (26.70%) were under 10 years of age. Chakaria had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.25%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 837 (1.15%).[1]
References
- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
