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Pekua
Upazila
Mognama Jetty on the Kutubdia Channel
Coordinates: 21°49′36″N 91°58′08″E / 21.8266°N 91.9689°E / 21.8266; 91.9689
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Cox's Bazar
Area
• Total	139.61 km (53.90 sq mi)
Population
• Total	214,357
• Density	1,500/km (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4770
Website	pekua.coxsbazar.gov.bd

Pekua is an upazila, or sub-district, of Cox's Bazar District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.

Administration

Pekua Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Barabakia, Magnama, Pekua, Rajakhali, Shilkhali, Taitong, and Ujantia. The union parishads are subdivided into 12 mauzas and 125 villages.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Pekua upazila had 31,944 households and a population of 171,538. 53,340 (31.10%) were under 10 years of age. Pekua had an average literacy rate of 35.30%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males. 29,182 (17.02%) of the population lived in urban areas.

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
3. "upazila List". Bangladesh National Portal.
4. "List of Upazila Nirbahi Officers". Ministry of Public Administration. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
5. "District Statistics 2011: Cox's Bazar" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
6. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Cox’s Bazar (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-266-5.
7. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Cox's Bazar" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
8. "Community Tables: Cox's Bazar district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.

v t e Cox's Bazar District
Capital: Cox's Bazar
Upazilas	Chakaria Cox's Bazar Sadar Eidgaon Kutubdia Maheshkhali Ramu Teknaf Ukhia
Constituencies	Cox's Bazar-1 Cox's Bazar-2 Cox's Bazar-3 Cox's Bazar-4
Attractions and sites	Cox's Bazar Beach Cox's Bazar Stadium Dulahazara Safari Park Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Himchari National Park Inani Beach Kutubdia Gas Field Medhakachhapia National Park Nazirartek Mermaid Beach Resort Ramu Cantonment Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park Sheikh Kamal International Stadium Teknaf Beach Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary
History	Shah Shuja Hiram Cox March 2021 Rohingya refugee-camp fire Murder of Mohibullah
Inhabited areas	Balukhali Badarkhali Chhera Island Cox's Bazar Dulahazara Islamabad Maheshkhali Island Nayapara Nhilla Leda Ramu Sabrang Shahpari Island Sonadia Island St. Martin's Island Whykong
Educational institutions	Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute Beach Sand Minerals Exploitation Centre Cox's Bazar Government High School Cox's Bazar Medical College
Organisations	Cox's Bazar Development Authority International Marinelife Alliance Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner
Transport	Chittagong-Cox's Bazar line Cox's Bazar Airport Cox's Bazar railway station Cox's Bazar–Teknaf Marine Drive Naf River Shah Amanat Bridge

v t e Upazilas of the Chattogram Division
Capital: Chattogram
Bandarban District	Ali Kadam Bandarban Lama Naikhongchhari Rowangchhari Ruma Thanchi
Brahmanbaria District	Akhaura Bancharampur Brahmanbaria Kasba Nabinagar Nasirnagar Sarail Ashuganj Bijoynagar
Chandpur District	Chandpur Faridganj Haimchar Hazinganj Kachua Matlab Dakshin Matlab Uttar Shahrasti
Chattogram District	Anwara Banshkhali Boalkhali Chandanaish Fatikchhari Hathazari Lohagara Mirsharai Patiya Rangunia Raozan Sandwhip Satkania Sitakunda
Cumilla District	Barura Brahmanpura Burichang Chandina Chauddagram Daudkandi Debidwar Homna Cumilla Sadar Adarsha Cumilla Sadar Dakshin Laksam Muradnagar Nangalkot Titas Meghna Monoharganj
Cox's Bazar District	Chakaria Cox's Bazar Kutubdia Maheshkali Ramu Tekhnaf Ukhia Pekua
Feni District	Chhagalnaiya Daganbhuiyan Feni Parshuram Sonagazi Fulgazi
Khagrachari District	Dighinala Khagrachhari Lakshmichhari Mahalchhari Manikchhari Matiranga Panchhari Ramgarh
Lakshmipur District	Kamalnagar Lakshmipur Raipur Ramganj Ramgati
Noakhali District	Begumganj Chatkhil Companiganj Hatiya Kabir Hat Noakhali Senbagh Sonaimuri Subarnachar
Rangamati District	Bagaichhari Barkal Kawkhali Belaichhari Kaptai Juraichhari Langadu Naniarchar Rajasthali Rangamati

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