CHAKARIA UPAZILA
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Chakaria Upazila: Chakaria lies in a upazila of Cox's Bazar district. In April 1983, it was turned into an upazila. Chakaria an ancient city. The area of 970.32 square kilometers. located in between 21°34' and 21°55' north latitudes and in between 91°54' and 92°54' east longitudes.
BOUNDARY
It is bounded by lohagara and banshkhali upazilas on the north, cox’s Bazar Sadar and ramu upazilas on the south, Lama andnaikhongchhari upazilas on the east, maheshkhali and pekua upazilas on the west.POPULATION
Population Total 319142; male 164775, female 154367; Muslim 474977, Hindu 22375, Buddhist 1299, Christian 4133 and others 606. Indigenous communities such as, marma, Murong and chakma belong to this upazila.
Water bodies:
The upazila is surrounded by matamuhuri, Bara Matamuhuri, Maheshkhali and Kutubdia Channel
MUNICIPALITY 1
The upazila is surrounded by matamuhuri, Bara Matamuhuri, Maheshkhali and Kutubdia Channel
MUNICIPALITY 1
UNION PARISAD 18
VILLAGE 221
POPULATION 503390
MOUZA 55
DENSITY (Per sq km) 329
VILLAGE FAIR 3: Chakaria traditional horse race fair (KAKARA),
Historical monuments
Archaeological heritage and relics Tomb of Shah Umar (SHAHAOMARABAD)
Only establishments Manikpur satgumbad mosque. Fazal Qukue built. It is situated on the banks of the river matamuhuri.
TOURIST SPOT:
Chakaria Sundarban and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Safari Park.
Source : Banglapedia
Historical monuments
Archaeological heritage and relics Tomb of Shah Umar (SHAHAOMARABAD)
Only establishments Manikpur satgumbad mosque. Fazal Qukue built. It is situated on the banks of the river matamuhuri.
TOURIST SPOT:
Chakaria Sundarban and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Safari Park.
Source : Banglapedia
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Safari Park
It lies in the district of Cox's Bazar located in the Dulahazara Union Safari Park is on the Chakaria Upazila . Independence architect Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial is placed in the park. So, It is Called Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Safari Park, (Read More)
Chakaria Sundarban
Chakaria is primary area of Sundarban. Matamuhuri is the flood waters at Chakaria. The river meets the Bay of Bengal. Although Chakaria was 18,200 hectares of Sundarban area, 7,490 hectares of forest to be announced later, after indiscriminately murdered. Earth's large Sundarbans mangrove forest. The Sundarban beginning from Chakaria. (Read More)