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'''Sandwip Upazila''' ([[Chittagong District|chittagong district]]) area 762.42 sq km, located in between 22°16' and 22°43' north latitudes and in between 91°17' and 91°37' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Companiganj Upazila (Noakhali District)|companiganj]] ([[Noakhali District|noakhali]]) upazila on the north, [[Bay of Bengal|bay of bengal]] on the south, [[Sitakunda Upazila|sitakunda]] and [[Mirsharai Upazila|mirsharai]] upazilas and Sandwip Channel on the east, [[Noakhali Sadar Upazila|noakhali sadar]] upazila and Hatiya Island on the west.

''Population'' Total 292773; male 143277, female 149496; Muslim 263307, Hindu 29433, Buddhist 16, and others 17.

''Administration'' Sandwip Thana was turned into an upazila in 1984.

{| 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
|-
|
1
|
14
|
40
|
42
|
57128
|
235645
|
384
|
48.5
|
45.6
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality

|-
|
Area 
(sq km)
|
Ward
|
Mahalla
|
Population
|
Density 
(per sq km)
|
Literacy rate 
(%)
|-
|
30.03
|
9
|
10
|
42842
|
1427
|
48.1
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area 
(sq km)
|
Mouza
|
Population
|
Density 
(per sq km)
|
Literacy rate 
(%)
|-
|
23.11
|
2
|
14286
|
618
|
49.5
|}
{| 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
|-
|
Azimpur
13
|
5004
|
3567
|
3379
|
50.93
|-
|
Amanullah
11
|
508
|
5248
|
4701
|
63.37
|-
|
Urirchar
96
|
26001
|
5271
|
4851
|
26.40
|-
|
Kalapania
55
|
2560
|
9125
|
9118
|
53.06
|-
|
Gachhua
30
|
3473
|
8848
|
9743
|
46.83
|-
|
Bauria
20
|
6126
|
10090
|
10916
|
43.82
|-
|
Magdhara
65
|
38592
|
15044
|
15270
|
36.49
|-
|
Maitbhanga
70
|
3008
|
9819
|
11175
|
49.94
|-
|
Musapur
75
|
5310
|
20401
|
20706
|
50.08
|-
|
Rahmatpur
85
|
2654
|
4622
|
5219
|
47.25
|-
|
Santoshpur
90
|
4205
|
6500
|
6846
|
39.88
|-
|
Sarikait
92
|
8405
|
12991
|
13941
|
39.49
|-
|
Harispur
40
|
3553
|
3071
|
2935
|
52.00
|-
|
Haramia
35
|
3895
|
7867
|
8667
|
49.48
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:SandweepUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''Historical events'' The first peasant movement in Bengal was initiated in 1767 under Abu Torab in this upazila. Besides, movement of violation of law was held in 1930 under Keshab Ghosh, the president of the Congress Party. In 1966 [[Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman|bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman]] started campaigning the historic [[Six-point Programme|six-point programme]] from Sandwip. During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] in 1971 this upazila was under Sector 1. On 10 May, the Pak army shot dead a number of people including lawyer Jahedur Rahman at Sandwip town. This upazila was liberated on 7 December.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 270, temple 73, tomb 2. Noted religious institutions: Shahabanu Mosque, Sandwip Town Jami Mosque, Sandwip Town Bazar Mosque, Abdul Gani Chowdhury Mosque.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 46.1%; male 48.6%, female 43.9%. Educational institutions: college 5, secondary school 29, primary school 15, madrasa 225. Noted educational institutions: Government Haji AB College (1967), Mostafizur Rahman Degree College, South Sandwip College, Kargil Government High School (1902), Sandwip Public High School, Sandwip Ideal High School, Azimpur High School, Kargil Government Primary School (1850), Bashiria Ahmadia Alhaj Abu Bakar Sidiqque Fazil Madrasa (1902), Kathgar Islamia Fazil Madrasa (1929).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Dwip Chitra, Dwip Barta, Sandwip Sandarshan.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 3, cinema hall 1, community centre 13, club 20, playground 15, women society 6.

''Special attractions'' Vast sea beach.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 34.16%, non-agricultural labourer 4.88%, industry 0.32%, commerce 13.16%, transport and communication 2.97%, service 15.64%, construction 1.17%, religious service 0.39%, rent and remittance 15.51% and others 11.80%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 39.43%, landless 60.57%; agricultural landowner: urban 33.72% and rural 40.46%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, potato, betel leaf, sugarcane, coconut, nut, palm, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sesame, arahar.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya, guava, plum, betel nut, date, olive.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 22, dairy 8, poultry 8.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 73 km, semi-pucca road 19 km, mud road 862 km; waterway 22 nautical miles.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, ice factory, bidi factory, printing press, hosiery factory, ship building industry.

''Cottage industries'' Weaving, blacksmith, potteries, wood work, brass and bell-metal work, bamboo and cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 34, fairs 2, most noted of which are Akbar Hat, Shiva Hat, Bakta Hat, Nazir Hat, Dhopar Hat, Chowdhury Hat, Saudagar Hat, Nandir Hat, Munshir Hat, Sandwip Town Bazar, Bangla Bazar, Ananda Bazar and Salam Bazar.

''Main exports'' Paddy, fish, betel leaf, betel nut, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 4.53% (rural 3.77% and urban 7.59%) of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 88.55%, pond 7.92%, tap 0.32% and others 3.22%.

''Sanitation'' 51.42% (rural 48.07% and urban 64.90%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 34.32% (rural 37.93% and urban 19.83%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 14.25% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 2, union health centre 7, clinic 4.'

''Natural disasters'' Many people were victims of the devastating cyclones and tidal bore of 1877, 1963, 1970, 1985 and of 29 April 1991. Besides, these natural disasters also caused heavy damages to settlements, livestock, crops and other properties of the upazila.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[ASA|asa]], [[Proshika|proshika]], CARE, [[Caritas|caritas]]. [Towhid Hossain Chowdhury]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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