Kutubdia (Bengali: কুতুবদিয়া) is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The upazila consists of an island in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast near Chakaria, Cox's Bazar.
Kutubdia Upazila
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Coordinates: 21°49′N 91°51.5′E | |
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Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Cox's Bazar District |
Government | |
• Member of Parliament | Asheq Ullah Rafiq (Bangladesh Awami League) |
Area | |
• Total | 215.8 km2 (83.3 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 125,279 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 4720 |
Website | kutubdia |
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Coordinates | 21°51′54″N 91°50′33″E |
Constructed | 1846 (first) |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | metal skeletal tower (current) masonry tower (first)[1] |
Height | 35 metres (115 ft) (current)[2] 34 metres (112 ft) (first)[1] |
Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white and red horizontal bands, white and red horizontal daymark on the top[1] |
Operator | Bangladesh Department of Shipping[1] |
Racon | K[2] |
First lit | 2004 (current) |
Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) (current)[2] 37 metres (121 ft) (first)[1] |
Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)[2] |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 10s.[2] |
A police station at Kutubdia was established in 1917. The island was upgraded into an upazila in 1983. Abdul Malek Shah was born on this island.
Kutubdia has an area of 36 square miles (93 km2), 18 miles (29 km) in length and 2 miles (3.2 km) in breadth. It is famous for the only lighthouse in Bangladesh which was built by the British during the British rule. Kutubdia is rich in producing salt and dried fish, locally known as 'Shutki'.
Kutubdia is located at 21.8167°S 91.8583°E / -21.8167; 91.8583. It has 58,463 households and a total area of 215.8 square kilometres (83.3 sq mi). Climate change and sea level rise threaten to submerge the island in the Bay of Bengal.[4][5]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kutubdia had a population of 125,000.[citation needed] Males constituted 51% of the population, and females 49%. The population aged 18 or over was 41, 755. Kutubdia had an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), the national average being 32.4% literate. The most populated area is Ali Akbar Dale. Thousands of visitors visit this island daily due to journeys and other business related work.
Kutubdia Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Ali Akbardeil, Baraghop, Dakshin Dhurung, Kaiyarbil, Lemsikhali, and Uttar Dhurung. The union parishads are subdivided into 8 mauzas and 55 villages.[6]
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