Chhatak ছাতক |
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Nickname(s): ছাতকর বাজার | |
Division | Sylhet Division |
District | Sunamganj District |
Government | |
• MP (Sunamganj-5) | Muhibur Rahman Manik (Awami League) |
Area | |
• Total | 434.76 km2 (167.86 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 273,153 |
• Density | 628/km2 (1,630/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Postal code | 3080-93 |
Chhatak (Bengali: ছাতক) is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Chhatak is located at 25°02′30″N 91°40′30″E / 25.0417°N 91.6750°E. It has 43,727 households and total area 434.76 km².
A the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chhatak had a population of 273,153. Males constituted 51.05% of the population and females 48.95%. Its adult (18+) population was 135,445. Chhatak had an average literacy rate of 24.5% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4%. Religious affiliation was: Muslim 83.08%, Hindu 16.75%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.17%.
Map of chhatak
Chhatak has 13 Unions/Wards, 316 Mauzas/Mahallas and 530 villages. The unions are: