Chhatak () is an upazila of the Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. Its headquarters are in the town in Chhatak.
Geography
Chhatak is located at . It has 43,727 households and a total area 434.76 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Chhatak Upazila had 85,413 households and a population of 445,797. 10.31% of the population were under 5 years of age. Chhatak had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.09%: 69.95% for males and 66.38% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.36 males for every 100 females. 60,902 (13.66%) lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chhatak Upazila had 66,724 households and a population of 397,642. 115,129 (28.95%) were under 10 years of age. Chhatak had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.55%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1009 females per 1000 males. 50,678 (12.74%) lived in urban areas.
At the time of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chhatak had a population of 273,153. Males constituted 51.05% of the population and females 48.95%. The adult (18+) population was 135,445. Chhatak had an average literacy rate of 24.5% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4%. Religious affiliation was: Muslim 83.08%, Hindu 16.75%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.17%.
Administration Chhatak Upazila is divided into Chhatak Municipality and 13 union parishads: Bhatgaon, Chhaila Afjalabad, Chhatak, Chormoholla, Dolarbazar, Gobindganj-Syedergaon, Islampur, Jauwa Bazar, Kalaruka, Khurma Dakshin, Khurma Uttar, Noarai, and Singchapair. The union parishads are subdivided into 287 mauzas and 539 villages.
Chhatak Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.
Notable people
Abu Nasr Waheed (1878–1955), Eminent educationist, Islamic scholar, and politician Abdul Hoque (1930–1971), Politician and former East Pakistan Provincial Assembly Abul Hasnat Md. Abdul Hai (died 2010), Politician and former Member of the Bangladesh Parliament Durbin Shah (1921–1977), Singer and songwriter Kalim Uddin Ahmed (born 1958), Politician and Member of the Bangladesh Parliament Mohibur Rahman Manik (born 1962), Politician and former Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
See also Chhatak Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh Khola Gaon Mahammedpur Jhigli Haydor Pur
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