Sonagazi সোনাগাজী |
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Upazila | |
Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°51′N 91°23.5′E / 22.850°N 91.3917°ECoordinates: 22°51′N 91°23.5′E / 22.850°N 91.3917°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Feni District |
Area | |
• Total | 235.07 km2 (90.76 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 215,122 |
• Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Sonagazi |
Sonagazi (Bengali: সোনাগাজী) is an Upazila (sub-district) of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Sonagazi is located at 22°51′00″N 91°23′30″E / 22.8500°N 91.3917°E . It has 37,184 households and a total area of 235.07 km².
It is situated in the southern part of the district, the only Upazila to have a coastline with the Bay of Bengal. Sonagazi is noted for its natural beauty, a sluice gate, known as "Muhuri Project", built in the late 1970s to control water flow of the Feni river is a popular tourist destination as well.
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sonagazi had a population of 215,122, of whom 99,050 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 49.8% of the population, and females 50.2%. Sonagazi has an average literacy rate of 32.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.
Sonagazi has 9 Unions/Wards, 95 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 93 villages.