Maheshkhali Upazila

Maheshkhali (Bengali: মহেশখালী) is an Upazila of Cox's Bazar District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Maheshkhali

মহেশখালী
Upazila
From top: Adinath Buddhist Temple, Ananda Myitta Buddha Temple, Maheshkhali Bridge, Mangrove Island, Maheshkhali Hill Dried fish Village, Fish boats
Maheshkhali
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 21°33′N 91°57′E
CountryBangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictCox's Bazar District
Area
 • Total362.18 km2 (139.84 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total219,520
 • Density606/km2 (1,570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Maheshkhali

Geography

Maheshkhali is located at 21.5500°N 91.9500°E / 21.5500; 91.9500 . It has 33287 households and total area 362.18 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Maheshkhali has a population of 219520. Males constitute are 53.13% of the population, and females 46.87%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 90892. Maheshkhali has an average literacy rate of , and the national average of literate.[2]

Notable people
  • Md. Rashid Mia (Former MP)
  • Md. Ishaq (Former MP)
  • Dr. Badiul Alam former VC, University of Chittagong
  • Alamgir Farid (Former MP)
  • Dr. Ansarul Karim, Environment scientist
  • Moulana Sultan Zouk, Islamic scholar
  • Ashekullah Rafique MP
  • Salimullah Khan, academic, essayist, and critic, grew up in Maheshkhali.[3]


  • Doctor Ahidul Helal - Lecturer & Medicine specialist - Cox’s Bazar Medical College and Hospital.
  • Professor Dr. Rashid Zahid, Social activist, Islamic scholar.He teaches Quranic Sciences & Islamic studies at International Islamic University of Chittagong (IIUC).
  • Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun- Lawyer
  • Abul Hashem- Civil Servant

See also

References
  1. Mohammad Jasim Uddin (2012), "Maheshkhali Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. স্বর্গে ঈশ্বর নাই, ঈশ্বর আছে ভাষায় [There is no God in heaven, God is in the language]. vinnochokh.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 20 July 2016.
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