Chhagalnaiya (Bengali: ছাগলনাইয়া) is an upazilaofFeni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Chhagalnaiya
ছাগলনাইয়া
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Chand Ghazi Bhuiyan mosque
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| Coordinates: 23°2.2′N 91°31.2′E / 23.0367°N 91.5200°E / 23.0367; 91.5200 | |
| country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Feni |
| Headquarters | Chhagalnaiya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 139.59 km2 (53.90 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 187,156 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Chhagalnaiya |
Chhagalnaiya lies in the southern part of the district, bordering Tripura and Mirsharai UpazilaofChittagong. It is rich in history and culture. The great medieval warrior Shamsher Gazi hailed from Chhagalnaiya. It is also the birthplace of many other noted historical figures including Sir A. F. Rahman, first Muslim Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University, journalist Abdus Salam, Gaziul Haque, Advocate Kazi Fazlul Haque and Riaz Rahman (former Foreign Secretary). Hafej al Arif (R) is forefather of Nizpanua Khondaker family. Al-Haj Nur Ahmed Mozumder, Former Upazila Chairman son of famous businessman Haji Baduzzaman Mozumder.
Despite some beliefs, the origin of the word chhagal (ছাগল, 'goat') in Chhagalnaiya has no connection to the Gandhi's goat stealing incident of 1946.[a][3] The Chhagalnaya-Parshuram region, located in this relatively ancient part of Noakhali, had a large portion of its area submerged underwater in the distant past. This body of water was known as either billasagarorsukh sagar (transl. sea of happiness), according to different opinions. Numerous boat wrecks have been discovered in this area once inhabited by boatmen, referred to as sagarer naiya (Bengali: সাগরের নাইয়া, lit. 'boatmen of the sea') in Bengali. Over time, sagarer naiya evolved into sagarnaiya in folk language, and eventually into chagalnaiya, the term used today. Some accounts suggest that during the early British period, the word sagar (sea) was mistakenly transcribed as sagol, resulting in sagolnaiya or Chhagalnaiya.[4]: 111
Chhagalnaiya is located at 23°02′10″N 91°31′10″E / 23.0361°N 91.5194°E / 23.0361; 91.5194. It has 36,744 household units and a total area of 139.59 km2.
Chagalnaiya is an Upazila in the Feni district in Bangladesh.
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chhagalnaiya upazila had 36,744 households and a population of 187,156. 41,904 (22.39%) were under 10 years of age. Chhagalnaiya had an average literacy rate of 63.38%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1091 females per 1000 males. 48,243 (25.78%) of the population lived in urban areas.[6][5]
Chhagalnaiya Upazila is divided into Chhagalnaiya Municipality and five union parishads: Gopal, Mohamaya, Pathannagar, Radhanagar, and Shubhapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 54 mauzas and 58 villages.[7]
Chhagalnaiya Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[7]
