Sandwip সন্দ্বীপ |
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Upazila | |
Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°29′N 91°26.5′E / 22.483°N 91.4417°ECoordinates: 22°29′N 91°26.5′E / 22.483°N 91.4417°E | |
Country |
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Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Chittagong District |
Area | |
• Total | 762.42 km2 (294.37 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 472,179 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Sandwip |
Sandwip (Bengali: সন্দ্বীপ) is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It encompasses the islands of Sandwip which is 3/4 and Urirchar 1/4 of the upazila.
Sandwip is located at 22°29′00″N 91°26′30″E / 22.4833°N 91.4417°E. It has a total area of 762.42 km².
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sandwip had a population of 272,179. Males constituted 49.68% of the population, and females 50.32%. The population aged 18 or over was 122,499. Sandwip had an average literacy rate of 35% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.
Sandwip has 18 Unions/Wards, 62 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 34 villages, and 45, 389 households.