Hatiya Island Of Bangladesh

Hatiya Island

Hatiya Island Of Bangladesh

Hatiya Island

Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°7.5′ECoordinates: 22°22′N 91°7.5′E

Country: Bangladesh

Division: Chittagong Division

District: Noakhali District

Area: Total 1,508.23 km2 (582.33 sq mi)

Population (1991)

Total: 295,501

Density: 196/km2 (510/sq mi)

Time zone: BST (UTC+6)

Postal code: 3890

Hatiya is an Upazila of Noakhali District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. There is an island with the same name that is located in this upazilla.Hatiya upazilla is located at 22.3667°N 91.1250°E. It has 47970 units of house hold and total area 1508.23 km². A small island, known as Nijhum Dwip is located in this upazilla.As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hatiya has a population of 295501. Males constitute are 50.73% of the population, and females 49.27%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 125512. Hatiya has an average literacy rate of 21% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.Hatiya has 10 Unions, viz. Boyar char, Carrying char (recently established), Char king, Char Ishwar, Tamaruddi, Burir char, Sonadia,Jahajmara, Nijhum dwip (recently established). There are 53 Mauzas/Mahallas and 69 villages in this upazilla.