Banshkhali is an upazila (administrative region) of Chittagong District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.

Geography

Banshkhali Upazila is located at 22.0485°N, 91.9416°W in Bangladesh. Its neighbouring upazilas are Anwara Upazila to the north, Chakaria and Pekua upazilas of Cox's Bazar District to the south, Lohagara and Satkania upazilas to the east, and Kutubdia Upazila and the Bay of Bengal to the west. Through it runs a canal named "Shonaichari at Banshkhali" which is locally known as “Honaichari.” In the past, businessmen from Chakaria bought bamboo here and used the Shonaichari Canal to transport the bamboo to other areas. At that time, local people observed that the Shonaichari Canal was filled with bamboo. Banshkhali is named after this historical event. It has 84,216 households and a total area of 376.9 km2.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bashkhali upazila had 84,216 households and a population of 431,162. 128,881 (29.89%) were under 10 years of age. Banshkhali had an average literacy rate of 37.40%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1034 females per 1000 males. 36,910 (8.56%) of the population lived in urban areas. In 2001, Among the population, 87% are Muslim, 11% are Hindu, and 1% are Buddhist and other.

Places of interest

Administration

Banshkhali Upazila is divided into Banshkhali Municipality and 14 union parishads. Banshkhali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 38 mahallas.

Unions

Education

There are 412 primary schools, 39 high schools, 66 madrassas, and 8 colleges.

Secondary schools

Colleges

Madrasas

jaldhi hosainia kamil madrasah(1947)

Notable residents