Kawkhali Upazila, Rangamati
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Kawkhali (Bengali: কাউখালী) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3]
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Kawkhali
কাউখালী | |
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Masjid Ba'alwie, built in 2024 in Kawkhali | |
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| Coordinates: 22°32′N 92°1′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Area | |
• Total | 339.28 km2 (131.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 66,313 |
| • Density | 195.45/km2 (506.22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4510[2] |
| Website | Official Map of the Kawkhali Upazila |
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kawkhali Upazila had 15,383 households and a population of 66,313. 8.95% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kawkhali had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.18%: 77.51% for males and 64.79% for females, and a sex ratio of 101.14 males for every 100 females. 23,065 (34.78%) lived in urban areas.[4]
Ethnicity and religion
| Union | Muslim | Buddhist | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betbunia | 10,939 | 7,619 | 961 |
| Fatikchhari | 2 | 5,793 | 36 |
| Ghagra | 7,708 | 16,655 | 704 |
| Kalampati | 7,908 | 7,574 | 401 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟨 Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladesh census, Kawkhali upazila had a population of 66,313. The ethnic population was 36,550 (55.12%), of which Marma were 18,477, Chakma 17,188, and Tanchangya 677.[4]
- Bengali (44.9%)
- Marma (27.9%)
- Chakma (25.9%)
- Tanchangya (1.02%)
- Others (0.32%)
| Union | Bengali | Chakma | Marma | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betbunia | 12,503 | 601 | 6,372 | 43 |
| Fatikchhari | 11 | 3,278 | 2,497 | 45 |
| Ghagra | 8,851 | 12,177 | 3,290 | 749 |
| Kalampati | 8,394 | 1,132 | 6,318 | 48 |
🟩 Bengali majority 🟨 Chakma majority
Administration
UNO: Happy Das.[5]
Kawkhali Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Betbunia, Fatikchhari, Ghagra and Kalampati. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 149 villages.[6]
