Chatkhil Upazila

Chatkhil (Bengali: চাটখিল) is an upazila of Noakhali District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.

[4] Chatkhil thana was formed in 1977 and was upgraded into an upazila in 1983.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chatkhil Upazila had 46,044 households and a population of 233,253.

Chatkhil had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1159 females per 1000 males.

[6][7] The town is now a municipality with an area of 6.07 km2 and population 28,817; male 48.45%, female 51.55%.

[7] Chatkhil police station was established in 1977 and was turned into an Upazila in 1983.

Chatkhil Upazila is divided into Chatkhil Municipality and nine union parishads: Badalkot, Hat Pukuriaghatlabag, Khilpara, Mohammadpur, Noakhala, Panchgaon, Porokote, Ramnarayanpur and Sahapur.

The union parishads are subdivided into 108 mauzas and 129 villages.

[8] Chatkhil Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.

Abdul Wahab Degree College, Chatkhil, Noakhali.

Gomatoli Shamsul Huda High School.

Porokot Dasgharia Union High school 9.

Chatkhil Panch Gaon Government High School 10.

Primary School, Ruhit Khali Mohila Dakhil Madrasha.

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