# Chhatak Upazila Upazila, Sunamganj District, Sylhet Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/chhatak/

Upazila · Sunamganj District 

# Chhatak Upazila

Chhatak Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Sunamganj District, Sylhet Division. It had an estimated **457,201 people** in 2022 on 439 km² (about 1,041 per km²). 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 457,201people (2022)
- 439km²
- 75mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chhatak Upazila?

Chhatak Upazila had an estimated **457,201 people** in 2022 — 15.5% of Sunamganj District, 53rd of 409 upazilas. There are 1,063 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sunamganj District figure of 1,049). Spread over 439 km², that is about **1,041 people per km²**, 196th of 409 upazilas.

32.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 26 across Sunamganj District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 66 children and older people.

0–4 ****52,373**

5–9 ****49,722**

10–14 ****46,762**

15–19 ****43,645**

20–24 ****37,435**

25–29 ****32,760**

30–34 ****31,082**

35–39 ****28,452**

40–44 ****27,272**

45–49 ****22,433**

50–54 ****21,350**

55–59 ****15,385**

60–64 ****16,283**

65–69 ****10,249**

70–74 ****10,153**

75–79 ****5,278**

80+ ****6,567**

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 Chhatak Upazila?

Chhatak Upazila lies in [Sunamganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/), [Sylhet Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 6 other upazilas: [Bishwanath Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sylhet/bishwanath/), [Companiganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sylhet/companiganj/), [Dowarabazar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/dowarabazar/), [Jagannathpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/jagannathpur/), [Shantiganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/shantiganj/) and [Sylhet Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sylhet/sylhet-sadar/). By area it is the 56th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 12.0% of [Sunamganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/). The centre of Chhatak Upazila is about 184 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9489° N, 91.6145° 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).

## Villages and localities in Chhatak Upazila

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Chhatak Upazila. The largest with a recorded population: Chhātak (39,218) and Jahedpur (3,000). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 18 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Bade Jhigli
- Betura
- Bhādgaon
- Bāgain
- Bāgbari
- Chhatak
- Chhātak
- Chāndpur
- Jahedpur
- Jahirpur
- Jaua
- Jhāmak
- Kāliteki
- Rāuli
- Sātgaon

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 Chhatak Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Chhatak Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Bara Nainda Bīl
- Jāwa Bīl
- Umiew River

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Taramun Tīla · 30 m

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 Chhatak Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sunamganj District, the warmest month is Jun (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 3,585 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (679 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 17 11 

Feb 21 33 

Mar 25 92 

Apr 27 358 

May 28 516 

Jun 28 679 

Jul 28 670 

Aug 28 528 

Sep 28 423 

Oct 26 232 

Nov 22 23 

Dec 19 19 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chhatak Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital koitok hospital · Chhatak 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.92842&mlon=91.56585#map=17/24.92842/91.56585) 

Bank First Security Islami Bank Limited · Chhatak 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.92659&mlon=91.55057#map=17/24.92659/91.55057) 

ATM Sonali Bank Limited ATM · Sylhet Sadar 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.91957&mlon=91.83104#map=17/24.91957/91.83104) 

Petrol pump Gobindaganj CNG/Petrol Station · Chhatak 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.93047&mlon=91.68058#map=17/24.93047/91.68058) 

Hotel Sadi International Hotel,Chhatak · Chhatak 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.03548&mlon=91.66409#map=17/25.03548/91.66409) 

Mall Rohmotun Nesa Shopping Complex · Chhatak 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.93027&mlon=91.68316#map=17/24.93027/91.68316) 

School Alongi Model High School · Chhatak 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.97006&mlon=91.63432#map=17/24.97006/91.63432) 

College Janata Degree College Moyeenpur · Chhatak 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.89178&mlon=91.63113#map=17/24.89178/91.63113) 

Police station দেওচারা · Chhatak 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.92689&mlon=91.55211#map=17/24.92689/91.55211) 

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 Chhatak Upazila

Places mapped inside Chhatak Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals5
- Banks8
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls2
- Schools32
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants9
- Police stations4

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 Sunamganj District

- Bishwambharpur
- Derai
- Dharmapasha
- Dowarabazar
- Jagannathpur
- Jamalganj
- Madhyanagar
- Shalla
- Shantiganj
- Sunamganj Sadar
- Tahirpur

## Quick answers

- Where is Chhatak Upazila?In Sunamganj District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Chhatak Upazila?457,201 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chhatak Upazila?About 25 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chhatak Upazila?About 1,041 people per km²
- What borders Chhatak Upazila?Bishwanath Upazila, Companiganj Upazila, Dowarabazar Upazila, Jagannathpur Upazila, Shantiganj Upazila and Sylhet Sadar Upazila
- How many villages are in Chhatak Upazila?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chhatak Upazila?Settlements lie between 9 m and 18 m
- What is the highest point in Chhatak Upazila?Taramun Tīla (30 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chhatak Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chhatak Upazila?koitok hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chhatak Upazila?First Security Islami Bank Limited, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chhatak Upazila?Sonali Bank Limited ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chhatak Upazila?Gobindaganj CNG/Petrol Station, about 7.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chhatak Upazila?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Chhatak Upazila?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chhatak Upazila?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chhatak Upazila?BD60900023 (OCHA common operational dataset)