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'''Fatikchhari Upazila''' ([[Chittagong District|chittagong district]]) area 773.55 sq km, located in between 22°35' and 22°58' north latitudes and in between 91°38' and 91°57' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Tripura|tripura]] state of India on the north, [[Hathazari Upazila|hathazari]] and [[Kawkhali Upazila (Rangamati District)|kawkhali]] ([[Rangamati District|rangamati]]) upazilas on the south, [[Ramgarh Upazila|ramgarh]], [[Manikchhari Upazila|manikchhari]], [[Lakshmichhari Upazila|lakshmichhari]] and [[Raozan Upazila|raozan]] upazilas on the east, [[Mirsharai Upazila|mirsharai]] and [[Sitakunda Upazila|sitakunda]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 441863; male 226316, female 215547; Muslim 385224, Hindu 45916, Buddhist 191, Christian 9365 and others 1167. Indigenous communities such as [[Tripuris, The|tripura]], [[Chakmas, The|chakma]], [[Marma, The|marma]] and Kheyang belong to this upazila.

''Water bodies'' Main river: Dhurung.

''Administration'' Fatikchhari Thana, now an upazila, was formed in 1918.

{| 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
|-
|
-
|
20
|
102
|
206
|
36550
|
405313
|
571
|
48.4
|
42.7
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)
|
Mouza
|
Population
|
Density<br>
(per sq km)
|
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|
22.03
|
4
|
36550
|
1659
|
48.4
|}
{| 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
|-
|
Abdullapur
4
|
529
|
3114
|
2895
|
54.98
|-
|
Kanchannagar
52
|
14612
|
11539
|
11309
|
21.26
|-
|
Jafarnagar
47
|
1562
|
8520
|
7303
|
70.64
|-
|
Dantmara
23
|
12367
|
19914
|
18764
|
33.56
|-
|
Daulatpur
38

|
2871

|
12468

|
12195

|
58.84

|-
|
Dharmapur
28

|
3719

|
11145

|
11614

|
61.75

|-
|
Dhurung
33

|
1972

|
9881

|
9650

|
49.78

|-
|
Nanupur
61

|
12031

|
22812

|
16122

|
51.16

|-
|
Narayanhat
66

|
14800

|
14317

|
13869

|
31.24

|-
|
Paindanga
71

|
7209

|
10951

|
10612

|
36.50

|-
|
Baktapur
14

|
1136

|
4867

|
5420

|
60.91

|-
|
Bagan
Bazar 9

|
47251

|
18549

|
17689

|
28.68

|-
|
Bhujpur
19

|
13311

|
14387

|
13545

|
35.46

|-
|
Rangamatia
76

|
7209

|
8275

|
8744

|
46.85

|-
|
Roushangiri
80

|
1723

|
5579

|
5198

|
54.48

|-
|
Lelang
57

|
11062

|
8341

|
8780

|
51.80

|-
|
Samitirhat
90

|
2601

|
7861

|
8780

|
51.32

|-
|
Sundarpur
95

|
2599

|
9064

|
9512

|
4.30

|-
|
Suabil
85

|
17810

|
14287

|
13307

|
37.38

|-
|
Harwalchhari
42

|
14772

|
10445

|
10239

|
28.12
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:FatikchhariUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Company Tila, Ahsan Ullah Gomasta Mosque, Courtpar Buddhist Vihara, Adullapur Buddhist Vihara, Kalibari Mandir (Nanupur).

''History of the War of Liberation'' In March 1971, M. R Siddiqui, Major [[Rahman, Shahid Ziaur|ziaur rahman]] and Zonal Commandar Mirza Abu Mansur at Fatikchhari established a training camp for the freedom fighters. The freedom fighters of Chittagong region used to go to India for training and come back through this upazila. Thus Fatikchhari is regarded as the gateway to freedom fighters. The playground of Abu Subhan School at village Nanupur of the upazila was a site of the refugee camp. About 1500 freedom fighters of the upazila took part in the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]].

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 4 (Lelang Tea Garden, Darbar Sharif, Bagan Bazar, Dantmara).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 570, temple 50, pagoda 8, tomb 3.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 43.2%; male 46.2%, female 40%. Educational institutions: college 6, secondary school 44, primary school 217, madrasa 177. Noted educational institutions: Fatikchhari Degree College (1970), Fatikchhari Coronation Model High School (1912), Maizbhander Ahmadia Adarsha High School, Haithchakia High School (1926), Abdul Hadi Institution (1932), Lathifur Rahman High School (1933), Nanupur Abu Sobhan High School (1942), Dhurung Khulshi Lions High School (1943), Fatikchhari Jameul Ulum Fazil Madrasa (1904), Jamia Arabia Nachhirul Islam Madrasa (1912), Nanupur Sunniya Madrasa (1928).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Monthly: Fatikchhari Barta, Fatikchhari Sambad, Jibanbati, Daoatul Huq.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, auditorium 1, park 1, cinema hall 1, community centre 1.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 35.88%, non-agricultural labourer 5.37%, industry 0.80%, commerce 13.37%, transport and communication 2.29%, service 14.44%, construction 0.92%, religious service 0.39%, rent and remittance 12.16% and others 14.38%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 46.12%, landless 53.88%; agricultural landowner: urban 44.77% and rural 46.25%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, tea, rubber, potato, onion, garlic, pulse, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sugarcane, tobaco, watermelon.

''Main fruits'' Mango, black berry, jackfruit, litchi, guava, lemon, banana, shaddock, plum, Indian gooseberry, olive, custard apple.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 20, poultry 298, hatchery 1.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 100 km, semi-pucca road 165 km, mud road 355 km.

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

''Cottage industries'' Blacksmith, potteries, wood work, cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 87, fairs 6, most noted of which are Bibir Hat, Mohammad Takir Hat, Mazir Hat, Kala Munshi Hat, Daulatmunshi Hat, Fatikchhari Bazar, Azadi Bazar, Maizbhandar Sharif Mela, Orosh Mela and Baishakhi Mela.

''Main exports'' Tea, rubber.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 43.86% (rural 41.77% and urban 66.72%) of the dwellings have access to electricity.'

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 95.57%, tap 0.52%, pond 1.41% and others 2.50%.

''Sanitation'' 34.27% (rural 32.78% and urban 50.62%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 49.25% (rural 49.80% and urban 43.26%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 16.47% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union health centre 10, family planning centre 7, charitable hospital 1.

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[Asa|asa]], [[Caritas|caritas]]. [Tilak Barua Rubel]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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