What is Chittagong Division?

Information about Chittagong Division

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Map of Chittagong Division
Chittagong Division is one of the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the most southern areas of the country and is also the second largest one.

Overview

Area33,771 sq km
CapitalChittagong
Population23,999,345
Literacy rate32.08%

Resources

Important resources in the area include agricultural products, amenities, and labor.

The chief agricultural products of the Chittagong region are paddy, betel leaf, potato, cotton, tea, peanut, mustard, patol (heap), brinjal, ginger, bean and other vegetables. The area also provides substantial amount of the nation's fruits including but not limited to mango, jackfruit, pineapple guava, coconut, betel nut, litchi, banana, papaya, water melon and lemon. Agriculture provides 57% of the division's revenues.

Another important resource of the division is the production of hydroelectric power dams. These dams provide almost all of the country's power supply. The fast streams of the river Karnafuli is used to run the motors of the hydroelectric power dam. However, being a land of low elevation, the dams do not provide adequate power for the 131 million people of Bangladesh.

The city of Chittagong is a very prominent port and is also Bangladesh's largest one. All large-scale maritime trading of the nation goes through Chittagong. Important goods include textiles from the U.S. and Europe which are made into garments by the labor force of Bangladesh. Another important commodity is seafood such as shrimp which are exported to European countries like France and England. These important commodities make Chittagong a very thriving and industrious city.

See also


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Divisions and districts of Bangladesh
Barisāl DivisionBarguna Barisal Bhola Jhalokati Patuakhali Pirojpur
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Geography of Bangladesh
Chittagong DivisionBandarban Brahmanbaria Chandpur Chittagong Comilla Cox's Bazar Feni Khagrachari Lakshmipur Noakhali Rangamati
Dhaka DivisionDhaka Faridpur Gazipur Gopalganj Jamalpur Kishoreganj Madaripur Manikganj Munshiganj Mymensingh Narayanganj Narsingdi Netrakona Rajbari Shariatpur Sherpur Tangail
Khulna DivisionBagerhat Chuadanga Jessore Jhenaidah Khulna Kushtia Magura Meherpur Narail Satkhira
Rajshahi DivisionBogra Dinajpur Gaibandha Jaipurhat Kurigram Lalmonirhat Naogaon Natore Nawabganj Nilphamari Pabna Panchagarh Rajshahi Rangpur Sirajganj Thakurgaon
Sylhet DivisionHabiganj Maulvibazar Sunamganj Sylhet


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Location of Chittagong in Bangladesh
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