Chakaria - চকরিয়া

Chakaria Upazila located in between 21°34' and 21°55' north latitudes and in between 91°54' and 92°54' east longitudes. It is bounded by lohagara and banshkhali upazilas on the north, cox’s Bazar Sadar and ramu upazilas on the south, Lama and naikhongchhari upazilas on the east, maheshkhali and pekua upazilas on the west.

Population Total 319142; male 164775, female 154367; Muslim 474977, Hindu 22375, Buddhist 1299, Christian 4133 and others 606. Indigenous communities such as Mag, marma, Murong and chakma belong to this upazila.

Water bodies The upazila is surrounded by matamuhuri, Bara Matamuhuri, Maheshkhali and Kutubdia Channel.

Administration Chakaria Thana was formed in 1793 and it was turned into an upazila in April 1983