Sandwip সন্দ্বীপ | |
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 Sunset of Sandwip island | |
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| Coordinates:22°29′N91°26.5′E / 22.483°N 91.4417°E /22.483; 91.4417 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Chittagong |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Chittagong-3 |
| Establishment | 1778; 247 years ago (1778) |
| Upazila | 1984; 41 years ago (1984) |
| Headquarters | Sandwip Upazila Complex |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Vacant |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Reagan Chakma |
| Area | |
• Total | 762.42 km2 (294.37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 327,564 |
| • Density | 429.64/km2 (1,112.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sandwippa |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4300[2] |
| Area code | 03027[3] |
| Website | sandwip.gov.bd |
Sandwip (Bengali:সন্দ্বীপ) is anupazila ofChattogram District inChattogram Division,Bangladesh. It encompasses the islands ofSandwip andUrir Char.[4][5]
Sandwip Thana's status was upgraded to an upazila (sub-district level) in 1984. The construction works of aBangladesh Navy fleet headquarters at the Sandwip Channel with ship berthing facilities is also going on as part of theForces Goal 2030.[6] In 2010, the Government of Bangladesh announced a plan to build a dam in Urir Char to reclaim land as it had suffered greatly fromTropical Storm One and the1991 Bangladesh cyclone among other natural disasters.[7]
Sandwip is located at22°29′00″N91°26′30″E / 22.4833°N 91.4417°E /22.4833; 91.4417. It has a total area of 762.42 km2.[4]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 91.90% | |||
| Hinduism | 8.07% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.03% | |||
As of the2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sandwip upazila had 56,617 households and a population of 278,605. 71,657 (25.72%) were under 10 years of age. Sandwip had an average literacy rate of 51.47%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1166 females per 1000 males. 52,982 (19.02%) of the population lived in urban areas.[9][10]
According to the1991 Bangladesh census, Sandwip had a population of 272,179. Males constituted 49.68% of the population, and females 50.32%. The population aged 18 or over was 122,499. Sandwip had an average literacy rate of 35% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[11]
Sandwip Upazila is divided into the SandwipMunicipality and 15union parishads: Amanullah, Azimpur, Bauria, Digghapar,Gachhua, Haramia, Harispur, Kalapania, Magdhara, Maitbhanga, Musapur, Rahmatpur, Santoshpur, Sarikait, andUrirchar. The union parishads are subdivided into 39mouzas and 34 villages.[12]
Sandwip Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 10mahallas.[12]
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Muhammad Rafiqullah Chowdhury | 1985–1990 |
| Mostafa Kamal Pasha | 1990–1995 |
| Master Shahjahan BA | 2009–2023 |
| Main Uddin Mission | 2023–2024 |
| SM Anwar Hossain | May 2024– Aug 2024 |
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There are 28 secondary schools in Sandwip Upazila, including
In total, the Upazila has 149 state primary schools, one junior high school, 4 colleges, 1 girls college, 19 kindergartens and 3 girls high schools. There are 9 dakhilmadrasas, 3 alim madrasas, 3 fazil madrasas and four Kamil madrasas. Notable madrasas include the Bashiria Ahmadia Alhaj Abu Bakar Sidiqque Fazil Madrasa, founded in 1902, and the Kashgar Islamia Fazil Madrasa which was founded in 1929. The upazila has a literacy rate of 51.5%.
The upazila is home to 10 orphanages, including one governmental orphanage. It has 295mosques which serve the majoritySunni Muslim population of the sub-district. Notable mosques include Shahabanu Mosque, Faqir Shah Mosque, Sandwip Town Jame Mosque, Sandwip Town Bazar Mosque, and the Abdul Ghani Chowdhury Mosque. There are 32haat bazaars, two canals, 26 post offices, and 10 banks.[citation needed]
