Chatkhil is an upazila of Noakhali District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. Chatkhil thana was formed in 1977 and was upgraded into an upazila in 1983.

Geography

Chatkhil is located at 23.05°N, 90.9583°W. It has 46,044 household units and a total area 133.89 km2. It is bounded by Manoharganj and Shahrasti Upazila on the north, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila on the south, Begumganj Upazila on the east, and Ramganj Upazila on the west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chatkhil Upazila had 46,044 households and a population of 233,253. 54,246 (23.26%) were under 10 years of age. Chatkhil had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1159 females per 1000 males. 44,775 (15.67%) lived in urban areas. The town is now a municipality with an area of 6.07 km2 and population 28,817; male 48.45%, female 51.55%. It has 9 wards and 18 mahallas. Literacy rate among the town people is 54.8%.

Administration

Chatkhil police station was established in 1977 and was turned into an Upazila in 1983. Chatkhil Upazila is divided into Chatkhil Municipality and nine union parishads: Badalkot, Hat Pukuriaghatlabag, Khilpara, Mohammadpur, Noakhala, Panchgaon, Porokote, Ramnarayanpur and Sahapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 108 mauzas and 129 villages. Chatkhil Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas. The hub of the Upazila is Bhimmpur village which consists of Chatkhil Bazar and the administration office of Chatkhil Upazila.

Education

Colleges : There are 6 colleges in this area:

1. Hirapur Ideal High School and College, Hirapur.
2. Chatkhil Panchgaon Mahbub Govt. College.
3. Chatkhil Women's College.
4. Sompara College.
5. Abdul Wahab Degree College, Chatkhil, Noakhali.
6. Bhimpur High School and Technical College. High Schools:
7. Chatkhil Panchgaon Govt. High School.
8. Hirapur Ideal High School, Hirapur.
9. Chatkhil Govt. Girls High School.
10. Shahapur M.L High School.
11. Khilpara M.L. High School.
12. Bhimpur M. L. High School.
13. Gomatoli Shamsul Huda High School.
14. Soptogaon High School.
15. Taltala Adarsha High School.
16. Singbahura Girls Academy.
17. Jib Nagar High School.
18. Karihati High School.
19. Ramnarayanpur High School. '''Govt. Primary Schools''' : Reg. Primary School:
20. Hirapur Govt. Primary School
21. Shahapur Govt. Primary School
22. Lamchory Govt. Primary School
23. Narayan Pur R.K High School
24. Kamalpur Mohammed Hashem High School
25. Sholla Government Primary School
26. Saptagaon Adarsha High School
27. Porokot Dasgharia Union High school
28. Chatkhil Panch Gaon Government High School
29. Palla Mahbub Adarsha High School
30. Badalkote High School
31. Bhimpur High School Madrasha: Madrasha Hirapur Islamia Kamil Madrasha Dakkhin Deliai Hashemia Dakhil Madrasha, Chatkhil Kamil Madrasha, Sadhurkhil AI Fazil Madrasha, Molliker Dighirpar Fazil Madrasha, RuhitKhali Govt. Primary School, Ruhit Khali Mohila Dakhil Madrasha.

Notable residents