Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila
| Cox's Bazar Sadar কক্সবাজার সদর | |
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| Upazila | |
  Cox's Bazar Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 21°27′N 91°59′E / 21.450°N 91.983°ECoordinates: 21°27′N 91°59′E / 21.450°N 91.983°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Cox's Bazar District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 228.23 km2 (88.12 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 253,788 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Cox's Bazar Sadar |
Cox's Bazar Sadar (Bengali: কক্সবাজার সদর) is an Upazila of Cox's Bazar District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Cox's Bazar Sadar is located at 21°27′00″N 91°59′00″E / 21.4500°N 91.9833°E . It has 38688 households and total area 228.23 km².
Demographics
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Cox's Bazar Sadar had a population of 253,788, of whom 117,509 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 53.94% of the population, and females 46.06%. Cox's Bazar Sadar had an average literacy rate of 28.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Cox's Bazar Sadar has 10 Unions/Wards, 40 Mauzas/Mahallas and 140 villages.
See also
References
- ↑ Badiul Alam (2012), "Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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