Ukhia

About Ukhia

Ukhia (Bengali: উখিয়া) is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Ukhia is located at 21.2833°N 92.1000°E / 21.2833; 92.1000. It has 37,940 households and a total area of 261.8 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Ukhia Upazila had 55,966 households and a population of 263,158. 12.31% of the population were under 5 years of age. Ukhia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.95%: 71.22% for males and 68.65% for females, and a sex ratio of 102.36 males for every 100 females. 67,650 (25.71%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population is 2,451 (0.66%), of which the Chakma 960 and Tanchangya were 469.

Administration

Ukhia Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Holdia Palong, Jalia Palong, Raja Palong, Ratna Palong, and Palong Khali. The union parishads are subdivided into 13 mauzas and 54 villages.

Education

High schools: Ukhiya Government Multilateral High School, Ukhiya Girl's High School, Abul Kashem Noor Jahan Chowdhury High School, Thaingkhali high school, Balukhali Kashemia High School, Palong Model High School, Rumkha Palong High School, Sonar Para High School, Kutupalong High School, Jalia Palong High school, Bhalukia Palong High School. Rumkha Palong Hatirguna Shaira Govt. Primary School, Bhalukia Palong Govt. Primary School, Kutupalong Primary School.

Monkhali Chakma_para gov't. primary school. Moricha Phalong High School. Shaleh Bulbul govt. Primary School. Nolbania govt. Primary School, Abdur Rahman Bodi Gov't Primary School.

=== Madrasha ===

Rumkha Palong Islamia Alim Madrasha, Rathna Palong Fazil Degree Madrasha, Sunar Para Ahmadia Sunnia Dakhil Madrasha.

Hospital

Upazila Health Complex, Ukhia.

Origin Hospital - The first private hospital in Ukhia Upazila dedicated to the service of the people.

Ukhiya Specialized Hospital

Media

Ukhiya News

Voluntary organizations

Uriya Open Scout Group

WAFA (we are for all)

Hasi Mukh Foundation

Ukhiya blood donation unit

YOU (youth organization of ukhiya)

PROTTASHA

Taipalong Adorso Somiti

Taipalong jhubo shomprithi

Hatmura Islami Sishu-Kishur Kollan Somiti

Hasighor Foundation

NGO working

Good Neighbors Bangladesh, Friendship, BNPS, CARE Bangladesh, Food for the Hungry (FH Association), MSF (Doctors without Borders), SHED (Society for Health Extension & Development), Brac, Pulse Bangladesh, Nacom, Muslim Aid, Uddipon, Rtm, Tai, Save the children, IOM, Mukti cox's Bazar, ACF, DRC, IPSA, CODEC, Aid Cumilla, Caritas Bangladesh, Muslim Hands International, NRC, and Plan International.

Notable people

Obaidullah Hamzah, Islamic scholar and economist

Shahjahan Chowdhury

Mohammad Shafiul Alam

ATM Zafar Alam

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