Chhagalnaiya Upazila

Chhagalnaiya ছাগলনাইয়া
—  Upazila  —
Chhagalnaiya Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°2.2′N 91°31.2′E / 23.0367°N 91.52°E / 23.0367; 91.52Coordinates: 23°2.2′N 91°31.2′E / 23.0367°N 91.52°E / 23.0367; 91.52
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Feni District
Area
– Total	133.49 km2 (51.5 sq mi)
Population (1991)
– Total	154,116
– Density	1,155/km2 (2,991.4/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Chhagalnaiya

Chhagalnaiya (Bengali: ছাগলনাইয়া) is an Upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

It lies in the southern part of the district, bordering Tripura state of India and Mirsharai Upazila of Chittagong. It is rich in history and culture. The great medieval warrior Shamser Ghazi hailed from Chhagalnaiya. It is also the birthplace of many other noted historical figures including Sir A. F. Rahman, first Muslim Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University, journalist Abdus Salam (Editor), Gaziul Haque, Advocate Kazi Fazlul Haque and Riaz Rahman (former Foreign Secretary).

Geography and History

Chhagalnaiya is located at 23°02′10″N 91°31′10″E / 23.0361°N 91.5194°E / 23.0361; 91.5194 . It has 26564 units of house hold and total area 133.49 km².

Contrary to a popular tale involving the visit of Mahatma Gandhi to ease communal tension of this area, along with his constant companion on tours, a goat ("chhagal" in Bangla), the name of this region considerably antedates that incident of communal riots in 1946. It is now believed that Chhagalnaiya is actually a derivative of Sagarnaiya or 'sea-sailor' as many people from this region used to go to the sea to earn their bread as fishermen in large sampan boats rana.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chhagalnaiya has a population of 154116. Males constitute 49.79% of the population, and females 50.21%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 73541. Chhagalnaiya has an average literacy rate of 43.9% (7+ years), whereas the national average is 32.4%.^[1]

Administrative

Chhagalnaiya has 6 Unions/Wards, 54 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 63 villages

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh

References

1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.