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'''Anowara Upazila''' ([[Chittagong District|chittagong district]]) area 164.13 sq km, located in between 22°07' and 22°16' north latitudes and in between 91°49' and 91°58' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Patiya Upazila|patiya]] upazila on the north, [[Banshkhali Upazila|banshkhali]] upazila on the south, [[Chandanaish Upazila|chandanaish]] upazila on the east and Chittagong [[Bandar Thana (Chittagong Metropolitan)|bandar]] thana and [[Bay of Bengal|bay of bengal]] on the west.

''Population'' Total 228530; male 116642, female 111888; Muslim 192564, Hindu 33867, Buddhist 39, Christian 1649 and others 411.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Karnafuli River|karnafuli]] and [[Sangu River|sangu]].

''Administration'' Anowara Thana was formed in 1876 and it was turned into an upazila in 1982.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural

|-
|
-

|
10

|
85

|
75

|
4670

|
223860

|
1392

|
65.9

|
46.7

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
3.34

|
1

|
4670

|
1398

|
65.9

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female

|-
|
Anowara
9

|
1871

|
4886

|
4682

|
62.18

|-
|
Chatari
66

|
3265

|
9265

|
8680

|
53.96

|-
|
Paraikora
85

|
3935

|
9642

|
9106

|
57.49

|-
|
Battali
57

|
2935

|
10930

|
10124

|
46.93

|-
|
Barakhain
28

|
4378

|
13900

|
13811

|
50.09

|-
|
Barasat
38

|
3208

|
13707

|
12947

|
53.89

|-
|
Burumchhara
47

|
5927

|
166638

|
16599

|
35.97

|-
|
Bairag
19

|
4013

|
7514

|
6964

|
43.39

|-
|
Roypur
95

|
5721

|
16983

|
15938

|
32.81

|-
|
Haildhar
76

|
3885

|
13177

|
13042

|
51.48

|}

''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Dargah of Mohsin Awlia, Akbari Mosque, Churut Bibi Mosque, Dhala Bibi Mosque, Monu Miah's canon (now preserved in the National Museum) and Dighi.

''History of the War of Liberation'' In 1971 Anwara upazila was under sector 1. During the War of Liberation 56 freedom fighters and many a number of Pak army were killed or wounded in encounters at different places like KAFCO, Kaliganj, Paraikora, etc. The Pak army brutally killed 9 innocent persons at village Khilpara and they also set on fire many houses of the Upazila.

[[Image:AnwaraUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass killing site 3 (kafco, Kaliganj, Paraikora).

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 47.2%; male 52.4%, female 41.8%. Educational institutions: college 4, technical college 1, secondary school 34. Noted educational institutions: Shahid Anowara College, Anowara Ideal High School (1899), Paraikora Nayantara High School (1918), Battali Shah Mohsen Aoulia High School (1924), Anowara Girls' High School (1941), Gujra Nittanondh High School (1943), Tailar Dwip Barkhain Airali Khan High School (1959), Marine Academy.

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Fortnightly: Abichal.

''Cultural organizations'' Club 15, theatre group 2, opera party 1, playground 15.

''Tourist spots'' Parki sea beach.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 41.25%, non-agricultural labourer 3.38%, commerce 15.38%, transport and communication 3.26%, service 16.46%, industry 0.46%, construction 1.42%, religious service 0.60%, rent and remittance 3.60% and others 14.19%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 48.78%, landless 51.22%; agricultural landowner: urban 45.05% and rural 48.86%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, potato, brinjal, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Muk pulse.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, guava.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' This upazila has a number of fisheries, dairies, poultries and hatchery (chicken).'

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 28.32 km, semi-pucca road 59 km, mud road 409.31 km.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin.

''Manufactories'' KAFCO ([[Karnafuli Fertiliser Company|karnafuli fertiliser company]]), CUFL fertilizer factory.

''Cottage industries'' Potteries, Nakshi Kantha making, bamboo work, cane work, wood work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 5; most noted of which are Minnat Ali Duvashi Hat, Kalu Majhi Hat.

''Main exports'' Fertilizer, fish.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 32.31% (rural 31.74% and urban 57.43%) dwellings have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 86.98%, pond 5.63%, tap 3.08% and others 4.31%.

''Sanitation'' 43.44% (rural 42.98% and urban 63.96%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 46.32% (rural 46.74% and urban 27.82%) of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 14.24 of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health centre 2, satellite clinic 4, family welfare centre 10.

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]],[[Caritas| caritas]], Prochesta, World Vision. [Golam Kibria Bhuiyan]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Anowara Upazila 2007.

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