Hatiya is located at 22.3667°N 91.1250°E. It has 47970 units of house hold and total area 1508.23 km². The island has a small and beautiful island under its area, known as Nijhum Dwip. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hatiya has a population of 295501. Males constitute are 50.73% of the population, and females 49.27%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 125512. Hatiya has an average literacy rate of
21% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
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Hatiya has 10 Unions/Wards, 53 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 69 villages. Communication facilities Roads: pucca 380 km, semi pucca 220 km and mud road 800 km. Traditional transport: Noakhali to Hatiya by sea-truck and Chittagong to Hatiya by Steamer,Dhaka to hatiya by launch. Buses in main roads, baby taxies, trucks and rickshawas Palanquin (extinct), bullock cart (nearly extinct) and boat. Hats, bazars and fairs Total number of hats and bazars are 52, most noted of which are Oskhali, Afazia, Tamruddi, Chowmuhani, Sagaria, Jahajmara and Nalchira Bazar; fair 2. Main exports Rice, coconut, betel nut, banana, betel leaf, chilli and hilsa fish, and most other fish. NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, proshika, CARE, caritas. Health centres Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 10. There is only one govt.college,Hatiya dwip govt. Facebook Group
