• Source: Satkania Upazila

Satkania (Bengali: সাতকানিয়া) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.




Geography


Satkania has a total area of 280.99 km2.
It is bounded by Chandanaish Upazila on the north, Lohagara Upazila on the south, Bandarban Sadar upazila on the east, Banshkhali and Anwara Upazilas on the west. Main river is Sangu, Dalu & Hangor; Main depressions are Goribarjheel, Mahalia.




Demographics



As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Satkania upazila had 70,808 households and a population of 384,806. 101,447 (26.36%) were under 10 years of age. Satkania had an average literacy rate of 52.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1069 females per 1000 males. 31,206 (7.83%) of the population lived in urban areas.




Points of interest



Sangu River
Satkania Railway Station
Katakhali Lake
Baitul Izzat Area
Baitarani-Shilghata Forest Area by the river Sangu
Razar Pahar Charati
Shahi Eid Gah of Churamani
Charati and pukuria Belgao Tea Garden
Amilaish Bill and Charanchal
Mahaliya Bill (Natural Lake)
Satyapirer dargah (Baitul Ijjat)
Forestry area of churamani
Prantik Lake Holodia
Thakur Dighi
Daroga Mosque
Jangli Pir Mazar, Kanchana
Ahzgor Shah Ara (Mazar), Sairtali, Sonakania Union
Al-Monsur Jame Masjid, ChamdarPara, nazu seth barri
Basar-Mar Pokur, ChhamdarPara, nazu seth barri
Play ground of Mokkar Boli Khela, Madarsha.
Dowlat shah Mosjid (DowlatShah para) Alinagor
Mirzakhil Darbar Sharif
Sonakania Manziler Dargah
Kazi Bari Jame Masjid, Kanchana
West Chitua Para Shahi Jame Masjid, Chituapara




Administration


Satkania thana was established in 1917 and was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Satkania Upazila is divided into Satkania Municipality and 17 union parishads: Amilaisi, Bazalia, Charati, Dharmapur, Dhemsa, Eochia, Kaliais, Kanchana, Keochia, Khagaria, Madarsha, Nalua, Paschim Dhemsa, Purangor, Sadaha, Satkania, and Sonakania. The union parishads are subdivided into 73 mauzas and 84 villages.
Satkania Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.




Educational institution


There are many educational institution. Some of these are:

Satkania Government College
Satkania Adarsha Mohila College
Al Helal Adarsha Degree College
North Satkania Jafor Ahmed Chowdhury College
Satkania Model High School
Mirzakhil High School




Notable residents


Abul Fazal, writer and former vice-chancellor of Chittagong University
Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin - Bangladeshi politician.
Abul Momen -Ekushey Padak recipient Bangladeshi journalist and writer.
Abdul Motaleb - Bangladeshi politician.
Afzal Ali, medieval poet.
A F M Khalid Hossain - Islamic scholar, researcher and writer.
Alamgir Muhammad Serajuddin - Ekushey Padak recipient Bangladeshi academic.
Abu Saleh - Bangladeshi politician and former MNA
Dr B M Faizur Rahman - Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter
Bimal Guha (born 1952), poet
Ibrahim Bin Khalil - Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter.
Md. Abu Taher - Vice-chancellor of The University of Chittagong.
M. Siddique - Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter.
Samsul Islam - Bangladeshi politician
Shahjahan Chowdhury - Bangladeshi politician.
Sukomal Barua - Ekushey Padak Bangladeshi academic.




See also


Upazilas of Bangladesh
Districts of Bangladesh
Divisions of Bangladesh




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Distrik Chittagong
• Satkania Upazila
• Lohagara Upazila, Chittagong
• Satkania Government College
• Upazila
• Madarsha Union
• Abdul Motaleb
• M. Siddique
• Chittagong District
• A F M Khalid Hossain
• Mokkar Boli Khela