Sonagazi Upazila

Sonagazi (Bengali: সোনাগাজী) is an Upazila (sub-district) of Feni District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Sonagazi

সোনাগাজী
Upazila
Sonagazi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°51′N 91°23.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictFeni District
Area
 • Total235.07 km2 (90.76 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total215,122
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Sonagazi

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 environment, and a sluice gate, known as "Muhuri Project", built in the late 1970s to control water flow of the Feni river is a tourist destination.

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%.[2]

Administration

Sonagazi has 9 Unions/Wards, 95 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 93 villages.

Notable residents
  • Amin Ahmed Chowdhury, Bangladeshi Army Officer and Freedom Fighter.
  • Amiruddin Ahmad, Chief Justice (Rtd.)
  • AZ Syed Ahmed Chowdhury, Politician, GS Feni Muslim League, from Indo-Pak period, Businessman, patronize Education, sports & Culture. Born in Sonagazi
  • Lt. Gen. Masud Uddin Chowdhury, ndc, psc, military leader and diplomat
  • Selim Al Din, playwright, was born at Shenerkhil village in 1949.[3]
  • Enamul Haque, actor
  • Gaziul Haque, Language Movement activist
  • Shahidullah Kaisar, writer, was born at Majupur village in 1927.[4]
  • Shomi Kaiser, actress
  • Rokeya Prachy, dramatist
  • Zahir Raihan, film maker, was born at Majupur village in 1935.[5]
  • Mahbubul Alam Tara was the Member of Parliament from constituency Feni-3 from 1991 until 1996.[6]
  • Selim SH Chowdhury, Media and Cultural activist, was born in 1957.[7]

See also

References
  1. Mahiuddin Hossain Mahin (2012), "Sonagazi Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of BangladeshCS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "Selim Al Deen no more". The Daily Star. 15 January 2008.
  4. Alam, Muhammad Shamsul (2012). "Kaiser, Shahidullah". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. Khan, Abu Sayeed (2012). "Raihan, Zahir". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  6. "List of 5th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali).
  7. "Selim SH Chowdhury - A silent cultural frontliner". The Daily Star.


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