Hatiya

About Hatiya

Hatiya (Bengali: হাতিয়া) is an upazila (sub-district) of Noakhali District in Bangladesh's Chittagong Division. It encompasses of a small archipelago in southeastern Noakhali, most notably Hatiya Island, Nijhum Dwip, Domar Char, Kolatoli Char, Bhasan Char and Swarna Dweep.

History

The Hatiya thana was established with Hatiya Island as its largest and principal island. In 1983, Hatiya Thana was upgraded to an upazila (sub-district) as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme.

Power House

Hatia-Nijhum Island is being illuminated with electricity at a cost of Tk 400 crore. After 50 years, 30,000 customers are being connected to electricity services in the form of 15 MW power plants. It is learned that the cost of this project will be 364 crore 36 lakh 15 thousand taka.

Geography

Hatiya Upazila is located at 22.3667°N 91.1250°E / 22.3667; 91.1250. It has 47,970 household units and a total area of 2,100 square kilometres. It is bounded by the Subarnachar Upazila to its north, Ramgati Upazila to its northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the east and south, and Manpura Upazila to its west.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Hatiya Upazila had 112,032 households and a population of 537,366. 13.82% of the population were under 5 years of age. Hatiya had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.40%: 64.66% for males and 64.14% for females, and a sex ratio of 104.04 males for every 100 females. 110,126 (20.49%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Hatiya Upazila had 91,013 households and a population of 452,463. 144,508 (31.94%) were under 10 years of age. Hatiya had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 34.21%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1021 females per 1000 males. 86,514 (19.12%) lived in urban areas.

Economy

The upazila consists of 52 markets and bazaars. They include Oskhali, Afazia, Tamruddi, Chowmuhani, Sagaria, Jahajmara, Sonadia chowrasta, Char Chenga, Maijdee Bazar and Nalchira Bazar. Most people are employed in agriculture and fishing, and a few professions are government or non-governmental jobs. All banks are run by the government including Krishi Bank, Sonali Bank Limited, and Janata Bank Limited.

The main exports include rice, coconut, betel nut, banana, betel leaf, chili, Hilsa, and other types of fish.

Administration

Hatiya Upazila is divided into one Municipality, the Hatiya Municipality, and 11 Union parishads:

Burir Char

Chandnandi

Char Ishwar

Char King

Harni

Jahajmara

Nijhum Dwip

Nolchira

Sonadiya

Sukhchar

Tamaraddi

The union parishads are subdivided into 44 mauzas and 62 villages. Hatiya Upazila is represented as the Noakhali-6 constituency in the Jatiya Sangsad.

=== Chairmen ===

Healthcare

There is one Upazila Health Complex and 10 family planning centres. Notable NGOs operating in this area are Grameeen bank, Dwip Unnoyan Songstha, Brac, Proshika, Heed Bangladesh, CARE, and Caritas. There is also some private diagnostic center with Hatiya Doctor's Lab (Founder-Dr.Md.Iqbal Ansari – 1995)

Education

Institutions of higher education include Hatiya Dwip Government College and three non-governmental colleges. Some of the schools include:

Hatiya Darul Uloom Kamil Madrasa

Sukhchar Azharul Uloom Fazil Madrasa

Hatiya Rahmania Fazil Madrasa

Char Renga Islamia Fazil Madrasa

Char Kailas Hadia Fazil Madrasa

Tamruddin Ahmadia Fazil Madrasa

Jahazmara Sirajul Uloom Alia Madrasa

Chowmuhani Tabarakia Alim Madrasa

Burir Char Ahmadia Alim Madrasa

Char King Muhammadia Dakhil Madrasa

Sonadia Abdul Bari Dakhil Madrasa

Jahazmara Women's Dakhil Madrasa

Haji Fazil Ahmad Dakhil Madrasa

Khaserhat Majidia Dakhil Madrasa

Nalchira Sayyid Ahmad Dakhil Madrasa

Jahajmara High School

Burirchar Shaheed Ali Ahmed Memorial High School

A.M High School

Oskhali K.S.S. High School

Tamaraddi high school and college

Hatiya Dwip Govt College

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