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12-518: In 1948, the district headquarters at Sudharam , considered the main city of Noakhali, were submerged by the Meghna River. As a temporary measure, they were relocated eight kilometers to the north to Maijdee. In 1953, the establishment of Noakhali Municipality was officially announced through a gazette notification. It encompassed various mouzas of Kadir Hanif Union, including the old town areas of Kalitara, Sonapur, and Maijdee. Concerns arose about

24-489: A literacy rate of 90.12%. At the 2011 Bangladesh census , the municipality had 20,222 households and a population of 107,654. 20,909 (19.42%) were under 10 years of age. It had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 75.34%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males. This Chittagong Division location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sudharam Noakhali Sadar ( Bengali : নোয়াখালি সদর )

36-610: A population of 512,646. 113,461 (22.13%) of the inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Feni Sadar had an average literacy rate of 62.84%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males. 156,971 (30.62%) of the population lived in urban areas. UNO : Md. Nazmul Hasan. Feni Sadar Upazila is divided into Feni Municipality and 12 union parishads : Baligaon, Chonua, Dholia, Dhormapur, Fazilpur, Forhadnogor, Kalidah, Kazirbag, Lemua, Motobi, Panchgachia, and Sarishadi. The union parishads are subdivided into 134 mauzas and 125 villages. Feni Municipality

48-494: Is an upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong , Bangladesh. The district headquarters and all other administrative offices are located here. Feni Sadar is located at 23°01′00″N 91°23′30″E  /  23.0167°N 91.3917°E  / 23.0167; 91.3917 . It has 97,869 households and a total area of 226.19 km . As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Feni Sadar had 97,869 households and

60-629: Is an upazila of Noakhali District in the Division of Chittagong , Bangladesh . Noakhali Thana was established in 1861 and was converted into an upazila in 1984. The upazila takes its name from the district and the Bengali word sadar (headquarters). It is the subdistrict where the district headquarters, Noakhali town, is located. The town is situated on the western bank of the Noakhali Canal, from which it takes its name. The Noakhali Canal

72-451: Is divided into Noakhali Municipality and 13 union parishads : Anderchar, Ashwadia, Binodpur, Char Matua, Dadpur, Dharmapur, Ewazbalia, Kadir Hanif, Kaladaraf, Niazpur, Noakhali, Noannai, and Purba Char Matua. The union parishads are subdivided into 166 mauzas and 173 villages. Noakhali Municipality was established in 1876. It is subdivided into 9 wards and 36 mahallas . Rail stations Maijdi, Maijdi Court, Harinarayanpur, and Noakhali are

84-806: Is the only medical school. There are ten colleges in the upazila: Bandher Hat A. M. College, Bhulua Degree College, Char Matua College, Maijdee Public College, Major (Rtd) Abdul Mannan College, National Model College, Noakhali Government College (founded in 1963), Noakhali Government Women's College , Noakhali Model College, and Sonapur Degree College . According to Banglapedia, Noakhali Zilla School , founded in 1853, Brother Andre High School (1857), Ahmadia Model High School (1906), Arun Chandra High School (1914), Noakhali Government Girls' High School (1934), and Paura Kalyan High School (1940) are notable secondary schools. The madrasa education system includes two fazil and two kamil madrasas. Feni Sadar Upazila Feni Sadar ( Bengali : ফেনী সদর )

96-418: The last four on the branch line connecting Laksam and Noakhali . In May 2015, they were served by one intercity and four mail trains a day. The town of Noakhali is the southern terminus of national highway N104, which connects to Feni , about 50 kilometres (31 mi) away. Noakhali Science and Technology University , founded in 2006, is the only university. Noakhali Medical College , founded in 2008,

108-460: The risk of Maijdee facing a similar fate due to river erosion, prompting authorities to consider relocating the headquarters again. However, protests by locals in the 1960s led to a decision to retain Maijdee as the district headquarters. Subsequently, Maijdee emerged as the new urban center of Noakhali. According to the 2022 Bangladesh census , Noakhali Municipality had a population of 132,185 and

120-453: The upazila were redrawn in 2005 to create a new upazila, Suborno Char, and again in 2006 to create Kabirhat Upazila. The combined population of the three in 2011 was 1,012,392, a 32% increase from 2001. The most popular sports in the upazila are football and cricket . Shaheed Bulu Stadium is used for both, as well as for large community gatherings such as Victory Day celebrations. UNO : Akhinoor Jahan Nila. Noakhali Sadar Upazila

132-499: The west. The Noakhali Canal flows north through the upazila. According to the 2022 census, the population was 642,000. In the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Noakhali Sadar Upazila had 100,219 households and a population of 525,934. 145,447 (27.65%) were under 10 years of age. Noakhali Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.73%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1081 females per 1000 males. 130,842 (24.88%) lived in urban areas. The boundaries of

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144-446: Was dug in 1660 to control flooding of the river Dakatia. The name Noakhali means "New canal", derived from the Bengali words noa (new) and khal (canal). Noakhali Sadar Upazila has a total area of 336.06 square kilometres (129.75 sq mi). It borders Begumganj Upazila to the north, Kabirhat Upazila to the east, Suborno Char Upazila to the south, and Komolnagar and Lakshmipur Sadar upazilas of Lakshmipur District to

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