Kutubdia Upazila

Kutubdia Upazila

কুতুবদিয়া
Kutubdia Upazila কুতুবদিয়া
Upazila
	Kutubdia Beach
	Coordinates: 21°49′N 91°51.5′E / 21.817°N 91.8583°E / 21.817; 91.8583
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Cox's Bazar District
Government
• Member of Parliament	Asheq Ullah Rafiq (Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
• Total	215.79 km2 (83.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	125,279
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4720
Website	kutubdia.coxsbazar.gov.bd
Kutubdia Lighthouse
Coordinates	21°51′54″N 91°50′33″E / 21.864972°N 91.842389°E / 21.864972; 91.842389
Constructed	1846 (first)
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower (current); masonry tower (first)
Height	35 metres (115 ft) (current); 34 metres (112 ft) (first)
Shape	square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white and red horizontal bands, white and red horizontal daymark on the top
Operator	Bangladesh Department of Shipping
Racon	K
First lit	2004 (current)
Focal height	37 metres (121 ft) (current); 37 metres (121 ft) (first)
Range	20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (3) W 10s.

Kutubdia (Bengali: কুতুবদিয়া) is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District^[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The upazila consists of an island in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast near Chakaria, Cox's Bazar.

History

A police station at Kutubdia was established in 1917. The island was upgraded into an upazila in 1983. Abdul Malek Shah was born on this island.

Kutubdia has an area of 36 square miles (93 km²), 18 miles (29 km) in length and 2 miles (3.2 km) in breadth. It is famous for the only lighthouse in Bangladesh which was built by the British during the British rule. Kutubdia is rich in producing salt and dried fish, locally known as 'Shutki'.

Geography

Kutubdia is located at 21°49′00″S 91°51′30″E / 21.8167°S 91.8583°E / -21.8167; 91.8583. It has 58,463 households and a total area of 215.79 square kilometres (83.3 sq mi). Climate change and sea level rise threaten to submerge the island in the Bay of Bengal.^[4]^[5]

Demographics

Religions in Kutubdia upazila (2011)^[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			93.65%
Hinduism			6.31%
Other or not stated			0.04%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kutubdia upazila had 22,587 households and a population of 125,279. 37,001 (29.53%) were under 10 years of age. Kutubdia had an average literacy rate of 34.04%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 955 females per 1000 males. 25,488 (20.34%) of the population lived in urban areas.^[6]^[7]

Administration

Kutubdia Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Ali Akbardeil, Baraghop, Dakshin Dhurung, Kaiyarbil, Lemsikhali, and Uttar Dhurung. The union parishads are subdivided into 8 mauzas and 55 villages.^[8]

References

^ a b c d e List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
^ a b c d e Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Bangladesh". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
^ Md Wajed Ali Kutubi (2012), "Kutubdia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
^ Vidal, John (2013-01-29). "Sea change: the Bay of Bengal's vanishing islands". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
^ Kristof, Nicholas (January 19, 2018). "Climate change threatens Kutubdia". The New York Times (Opinion). Retrieved January 19, 2018.
^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Cox's Bazar" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
^ "Community Tables: Cox's Bazar district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
^ "District Statistics 2011: Cox's Bazar" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

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[listoflights112-1] List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.

[bangladesh-2] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Bangladesh". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 September 2016.

[Banglapedia-3] Md Wajed Ali Kutubi (2012), "Kutubdia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh

[4] Vidal, John (2013-01-29). "Sea change: the Bay of Bengal's vanishing islands". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2013-03-20.

[5] Kristof, Nicholas (January 19, 2018). "Climate change threatens Kutubdia". The New York Times (Opinion). Retrieved January 19, 2018.

[census2011-6] "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Cox's Bazar" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[community-7] "Community Tables: Cox's Bazar district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.

[district-stats-8] "District Statistics 2011: Cox's Bazar" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

v t e Cox's Bazar District
Capital: Cox's Bazar
Upazilas	Chakaria Cox's Bazar Sadar Eidgaon Kutubdia Maheshkhali Ramu Teknaf Ukhia
Constituencies	Cox's Bazar-1 Cox's Bazar-2 Cox's Bazar-3 Cox's Bazar-4
Attractions and sites	Cox's Bazar Beach Cox's Bazar Stadium Dulahazara Safari Park Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Himchari National Park Inani Beach Kutubdia Gas Field Medhakachhapia National Park Nazirartek Mermaid Beach Resort Ramu Cantonment Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park Sheikh Kamal International Stadium Teknaf Beach Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary
History	Shah Shuja Hiram Cox March 2021 Rohingya refugee-camp fire Murder of Mohibullah
Inhabited areas	Balukhali Badarkhali Chhera Island Cox's Bazar Dulahazara Islamabad Maheshkhali Island Nayapara Nhilla Leda Ramu Sabrang Shahpari Island Sonadia Island St. Martin's Island Whykong
Educational institutions	Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute Beach Sand Minerals Exploitation Centre Cox's Bazar Government High School Cox's Bazar Medical College
Organisations	Cox's Bazar Development Authority International Marinelife Alliance Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner
Transport	Chittagong-Cox's Bazar line Cox's Bazar Airport Cox's Bazar railway station Cox's Bazar–Teknaf Marine Drive Naf River Shah Amanat Bridge