Kabirhat Upazila

Kabirhat is an upazila of Noakhali District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Created in 2006, it is the newest upazila in the district. It is named after its administrative center, the town of Kabirhat.GeographyKabirhat Upazila has a total area of. It borders Begumganj and Senbagh upazilas to the north, Companiganj Upazila to the east and south, and Noakhali Sadar Upazila to the west. The Noakhali Canal flows north through the upazila.DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kabirhat Upazila had 36,054 households and a population of 196,944, 8.8% of whom lived in urban areas. 12.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 49.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.AdministrationKabirhat Upazila is divided into Kabirhat Municipality and seven union parishads: Batiaya, Chap Rashirhat, Dhan Shalik, Dhan Siri, Ghoshbagh, Narottampur, and Sundalpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 68 mauzas and 68 villages.Kabirhat Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.EducationKabirhat Government College is the only college in the upazila.The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.