Country Bangladesh District Feni District Area 235.1 km² | Division Chittagong Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) | |
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Website Official Map of Sonagazi | ||
Sonagazi (Bengali: সোনাগাজী) is an Upazila (sub-district) of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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Map of Sonagazi Upazila, Bangladesh
Geography
Sonagazi is located at 22.8500°N 91.3917°E / 22.8500; 91.3917 . 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.
Demographics
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%.
Administration
Sonagazi has 9 Unions/Wards, 95 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 93 villages.