Karnaphuli Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
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Karnaphuli (Bengali: কর্ণফুলী) is an upazila of Chittagong District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. Administration Karnaphuli Thana was established on 27 May 2000.[2][3] Karnaphuli, a police station area under Chittagong's Patiya, has been upgraded to an Upazila.[4]
Karnaphuli
কর্ণফুলী | |
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Shah Amanat Bridge | |
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| Coordinates: 22.3°N 91.9°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Chittagong |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Chittagong-13 |
| Headquarters | Karnaphuli Upazila Complex |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Vacant |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Masuma Jannat |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.36 km2 (21.37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 203,705 |
| • Density | 3,680/km2 (9,530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4371 |
| Website | karnafuli |
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Karnaphuli Upazila had 43,603 households and a population of 203,705. 10.35% of the population were under 5 years of age. Karnaphuli had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.15%: 79.78% for males and 74.41% for females, and a sex ratio of 104.07 males for every 100 females. 70,001 (34.36%) lived in urban areas.[5]
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Karnaphuli upazila had 29,975 households and a population of 162,110. 24,015 (14.81%) were under 7 years of age. Karnaphuli had an average literacy rate of 52.07%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 936 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.[6][7]
Administrative
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Municipality
- Karnaphuli
Union
- Char Patharghata
- Shikalbaha
- Char Lakhya
- Juldha
- Bara Uthan
