Chitalmari Upazila
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Chitalmari
চিতলমারি | |
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 Madhumati River at Chitalmari | |
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| Coordinates: 22°47.5′N 89°52.7′E / 22.7917°N 89.8783°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Bagerhat |
| Area | |
• Total | 191.99 km2 (74.13 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 153,033 |
| • Density | 797.09/km2 (2,064.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| GPO | 9360 |
| Area code | 04652[2] |
| Website | chitalmari |
Chitalmari (Bengali: চিতলমারি) is an upazila of Bagerhat District in the Khulna Division, Bangladesh.
Chitalmari is located at 22°46′51″N 89°52′26″E / 22.78071°N 89.87390°E. It has 30264 households and a total area of 191.99 km2. Chitalmari Upazila is bounded by Tungipara Upazila on the north, Kachua Upazila and Bagerhat Sadar Upazila on the south, Nazirpur Upazila on the east, and Mollahat Upazila and Fakirhat Upazila on the west. Lakkhanar Beel, Kalshirar Beel and Ruiar Beel are notable. The main rivers are the Madhumati, Kaliganga, Chitra, and Baleshwar.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Chitalmari Upazila had 35,811 households and a population of 153,033. 9.62% were under 5 years of age. Chitalmari had a literacy rate of 79.52%: 80.69% for males and 78.32% for females, with a sex ratio of 102.01 males per 100 females. 27,265 (17.82%) lived in urban areas.[3]
| Union | Muslim | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barobaria Union | 22,903 | 6,602 | 3 |
| Charbaniari Union | 4,751 | 12,001 | 2 |
| Chitalmari Union | 19,676 | 11,065 | 17 |
| Hizla Union | 13,810 | 6,084 | 1 |
| Kalatala Union | 22,017 | 2,089 | 2 |
| Shantoshpur Union | 11,471 | 6,630 | 3 |
| Shibpur Union | 12,120 | 1,784 | 2 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chitalmari upazila had 30,264 households and a population of 138,810. 32,789 (23.62%) were under 10 years of age. Chitalmari had an average literacy rate of 56.19%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. 1,272 (0.92%) of the population lived in urban areas.[4][5]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chitalmari upazila had a population of 127,524. Males constituted 50.78% of the population, and females 49.22%. This Upazila's eighteen-and-up population is 65,065. Chitalmari had an average literacy rate of 37% (7+ years), and the national average is 32.4% literate.[6] Chitalmari's religious composition is 60.45% Muslim, 39.35% Hindu, and 2% others. Religious institutions include 184 mosques, 72 temples, and one church. Sacred places are Central Jami Mosque, Durgapur Temple. Boalia Durga Mandir and Panchapalli Sarbojnin Durga Mandir. There was a Jamidari Kachharibari at Sabokhali.
Economy
The majority of the population, 76%, is engaged in agriculture.[7] There are 15,584 hectares of arable land, and 74% of the population owns property to some extent. The main crops grown include paddy, wheat, jute, and pulse, with fruits including mango, blackberry, papaya, watermelon, banana, coconut, guava and betel nut. The last three fruits are among the primary exports of the region, along with rice, vegetables and leather.
Other major occupations include commerce (11%), service (6%) and transport & communication (1%).[7]
