# Chakaria Upazila Upazila, Cox's Bazar District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/chakaria/ Upazila · Cox's Bazar District # Chakaria Upazila Chakaria Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Cox's Bazar District, Chattogram Division. It had an estimated **594,140 people** in 2022 on 493 km² (about 1,204 per km²). 143 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 171 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 594,140people (2022) - 493km² - 171mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Chakaria Upazila? Chakaria Upazila had an estimated **594,140 people** in 2022 — 20.6% of Cox's Bazar District, 24th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,012 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cox's Bazar District figure of 982). Spread over 493 km², that is about **1,204 people per km²**, 148th of 406 upazilas. 33.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 23 across Cox's Bazar District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people. 0–4 ****64,589** 5–9 ****66,756** 10–14 ****67,439** 15–19 ****60,303** 20–24 ****54,261** 25–29 ****47,954** 30–34 ****40,850** 35–39 ****37,213** 40–44 ****29,619** 45–49 ****29,062** 50–54 ****25,212** 55–59 ****21,294** 60–64 ****16,088** 65–69 ****12,380** 70–74 ****9,760** 75–79 ****6,084** 80+ ****5,276** Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd). ## Where is Chakaria Upazila? Chakaria Upazila lies in [Cox's Bazar District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/), [Chattogram Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 8 other upazilas: [Banshkhali Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/chattogram/banshkhali/), [Eidgaon Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/eidgaon/), [Lama Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/lama/), [Lohagara Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/chattogram/lohagara/), [Maheshkhali Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/maheshkhali/), [Naikkhongchhari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/naikkhongchhari/), [Pekua Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/pekua/) and [Ramu Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/ramu/). By area it is the 35th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 21.2% of [Cox's Bazar District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/). The centre of Chakaria Upazila is about 276 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 21.7411° N, 92.0517° E. Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd). ## Things to see in and around Chakaria Upazila OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Chakaria Upazila: 2 nature reserves; 1 monument; 1 zoo. - Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary · nature reserve - Medhakachhapia National Park · nature reserve - Dulahazara Safari Park · zoo - চকরিয়া শহীদ মিনার · monument ### Nearby, outside Chakaria Upazila - Sangu Wildlife Sanctuary · nature reserve, Lama17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chakaria Upazila - Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka - CurrencyTaka (BDT) - Country calling code+880 - LanguagesBengali, English - Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB) · Cox's Bazar33 km - Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) · Chattogram (Chittagong)62 km ### Nearest railway station Cox's Bazar Railway Station (Coxs Bazar Sadar), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:11). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Chakaria Upazila Open gazetteers list **143 villages, towns and localities** in Chakaria Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 35 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Ahmaddera - Aliasghona - Anmānighona - Asiākāta - Aungchowaipāra - Badarkhāli - Bahalali - Bahaltali - Balukhāli - Bamu - Bandābanikil - Baraitali - Baraitoli - Betar Hat - Bethur - Bhadorkāta - Bharamunari - Bharāmuhāri - Bilchari - Bināmāra - Bogāchatar - Bāliāchara - Bātākhāli - Chakaria - Chayera Khali - Chhanuapāra - Chhota Beola - Chhota Chioni - Chiringa - Chābagan - Dadighona - Dakshin Lakhyāchar - Dangiākāta - Darbeshkāta - Debaltali - Demusia - Dharpāra - Digarpankhāli - Domkhāli - Donikhali - Dulāhazāra - Fasiākhaliapāra - Fulchhari - Ghunia - Ghunjartek - Giāphrupāra - Gobindpur - Godāipāra - Goyalmura - Gurunyākāta - Gāinākāta - Harbang - Hāfāliākāta - Hājiān - Hālkāknara - Hārbāng - Ilishia - Jangalakāta - Kalāteo - Karaiāghona - Karmapāri - Khaspāra - Khilchhādak - Khonanali - Khoājnagar - Khuntākhāli - Khurmuripāra - Khutakhali - Kilārpur - Kochpāra - Krisnāpur - Kumarkhāli - Kuralkhāli - Kutubdiapāra - Kāhāirāghona - Kākhara - Kāla Sikdārpāra - Kālārbīl - Kāttali - Latani - Latābunia - Lāla Bāzār - Machhanyākāta - Machhari - Madārīghona - Magnamapāra - Magnāpāra - Magpāra - Maikhyamaradia - Majurbarpāra - Malumghat Bazar - Maranghona - Maranghond - Marpāra - Medākarchhāpāra - Mejghona - Mohājerpāra - Muicharāmukh - Musāwajhūm - Māijpāra - Mānikpur - Māthārbariāpāra - Nayapāra - Nayāghona - Nayāpāra - Nijpānkhāl - Noāpāra - Nunāchai - Nāpitkhāli - Nāthpāra - Paglirbil - Pahārchānda - Panmāgrām - Pokpokharja - Pukurīapāra - Purba Barābheola - Purtakhāli - Pāipāra - Pālākāta - Pānkhāli - Rampur - Rasulābād - Rosāingāpāra - Rājarbil - Sikdārpāra - Sinemāghona - Sokuritek - Surājpur - Sāhibkhāli - Sāhāpāra - Sāhārbīl - Sāhārghona - Sāmānghata - Sātdālia - Sūrajpur - Tailyārpāri - Tutākhāli - Ululianid - Umkhāli - Usitarbil - Uttar Lakhyāchar - Villagerpāra - Zamindārpāra Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chakaria Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Chakaria Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 47 rivers and streams. - Angkheon Chāra - Arkaja - Badri Chāra - Bara Farang Chāra - Barchioni Khāl - Battali Khāl - Bethua Khāl - Bharat Khāl - Bogā Chāra - Bāliār Chāra - Bātākhāli Khāl - Chhota Bamu Chāra - Chhota Chikal - Chhota Farang Chāra - Chuārlāri Khāl - Dula - Faitāng Chāra - Fasiakhali - Fulchari Khāl - Fāri Khāl - Guia Chāra - Gāinākāta Khāl - Hansa Chāra - Hin Chāri …and 23 more. ### Forests and nature 13 forest reserves. - Bamu Reserved Forest - Baraitali Reserved Forest - Chakaria Sundarbans Reserved Forest - Faitang Reserved Forest - Hārbang Reserved Forest - Hārbāng Reserved Forest - Kākhara Reserved Forest - Mānikpur Reserved Forest - Nalbila Reserved Forest - Ringbhang Reserved Forest - Ringbhang Reserved Forest - Sonaichari Reserved Forest - Toitāng Reserved Forest Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chakaria Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cox's Bazar District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 5,320 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (1346 mm) and the driest Jan (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 11 Feb 23 21 Mar 26 64 Apr 28 185 May 29 571 Jun 29 981 Jul 28 1346 Aug 28 906 Sep 28 672 Oct 28 462 Nov 25 90 Dec 22 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chakaria Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Central Hospital Chakaria · Chakaria 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.75953&mlon=92.07597#map=17/21.75953/92.07597) Bank Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd Agent Banking, Noor Enterprise · Chakaria 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.76535&mlon=92.05028#map=17/21.76535/92.05028) ATM Brac Bank ATM · Chakaria 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.76057&mlon=92.07652#map=17/21.76057/92.07652) Petrol pump চকরিয়া DHL কুরিয়ার সার্ভিস চার্জ · Chakaria 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.75505&mlon=92.07721#map=17/21.75505/92.07721) Hotel Hotel Mostofa হোটেল মোস্তফা · Chakaria 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.75808&mlon=92.07695#map=17/21.75808/92.07695) Mall System Chakaria Complex · Chakaria 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.75061&mlon=92.03515#map=17/21.75061/92.03515) School Chakaria Central High School · Chakaria 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.74879&mlon=92.06858#map=17/21.74879/92.06858) College Chakaria City College · Chakaria 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.74949&mlon=92.06874#map=17/21.74949/92.06874) Police station পালাকাটা মাছঘাট স্টেশন · Chakaria 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.73417&mlon=92.06344#map=17/21.73417/92.06344) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chakaria Upazila Places mapped inside Chakaria Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals24 - Banks24 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels8 - Shopping malls12 - Schools21 - Colleges and universities10 - Pharmacies27 - Restaurants30 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other upazilas in Cox's Bazar District - Coxs Bazar Sadar - Eidgaon - Kutubdia - Maheshkhali - Pekua - Ramu - Teknaf - Ukhia ## Quick answers - Where is Chakaria Upazila?In Cox's Bazar District, Chattogram Division, Bangladesh - What is the population of Chakaria Upazila?594,140 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Chakaria Upazila?About 24 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Chakaria Upazila?About 1,204 people per km² - What borders Chakaria Upazila?Banshkhali Upazila, Eidgaon Upazila, Lama Upazila, Lohagara Upazila, Maheshkhali Upazila, Naikkhongchhari Upazila, Pekua Upazila and Ramu Upazila - What is there to see in Chakaria Upazila?Dulahazara Safari Park, Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary, Medhakachhapia National Park, চকরিয়া শহীদ মিনার - What time zone is Chakaria Upazila in?UTC+6 - What currency is used in Chakaria Upazila?Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Chakaria Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chakaria Upazila?143 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chakaria Upazila?Settlements lie between 1 m and 35 m - What is the best time to visit Chakaria Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Chakaria Upazila?Central Hospital Chakaria, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chakaria Upazila?Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd Agent Banking, Noor Enterprise, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chakaria Upazila?Brac Bank ATM, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chakaria Upazila?চকরিয়া DHL কুরিয়ার সার্ভিস চার্জ, about 3.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chakaria Upazila?24 mapped - How many banks are in Chakaria Upazila?24 mapped - How many ATMs are in Chakaria Upazila?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chakaria Upazila?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Chakaria Upazila?BD20220016 (OCHA common operational dataset)