Chhatak Upazila
Chhatak is an Upazila of the Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.History
After the Conquest of Gour in 1303, some disciples of Shah Jalal migrated and settled in present-day Chhatak where they preached Islam to the local people. Syed Yusuf migrated to Syedergaon.Geography
Chhatak is located at. It has 43,727 households and a total area 434.76 km².Demographics
At the time of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chhatak had a population of 273,153. Males constituted 51.05% of the population and females 48.95%. The adult population was 135,445. Chhatak had an average literacy rate of 24.5% compared with the national average of 32.4%. Religious affiliation was: Muslim 83.08%, Hindu 16.75%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.17%.Administration
Chhatak has 13 Union Parishads:
- Islampur
- Chhatak Sadar
- Noarai
- Kalaruka
- Gobindganj-Syedergaon
- Khurma Uttor
- Khurma Dokkhin
- Chhaila Afjalabad
- Chormoholla
- Jauwa Bazar
- Dolarbazar Union
- Singchapair
- Bhatgaon
