Badarkhali Union

Badarkhali (Bengali: বদরখালী) is a village in southeastern Bangladesh and a Union Parishad. Built on the banks of the Moheshkhali Channel, and has a population of over 47,000. It is located 120 km south of Chittagong and in Cox's Bazar District. The modern Badarkhali derives its name from Badar Shah. In 1340 Badar Shah and the twelve Awlias, along with the Sufi general Syed Nasiruddin defeated King Achak Narayan of Tungachal and established Muslim rule there.

Badarkhali Bengali: বদরখালী
Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°48′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Cox's Bazar District
Upazila	Chakaria Upazila
Government
• Badarkhali UP Chairman	Nur Husayn Arif
• Badarkhali Samabaya Krishi and Upanibesh Samity Secretary	Nurul amin jhony
Area
• Total	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	47,200
Postal code	4742
Calling code	0341
Website	badarkhaliup.coxsbazar.gov.bd

A view of Badarkhali in 2023

Geography and climate

Badarkhali is located at 21.7193635 °N, 91.9499643 °E. It has 5,000 household units and total area about 9 square kilometer. The main river flowing on Badarkhali is Moheshkhali channel.

It is surrounded by Dorbeshkhata on the north, and Moheshkhali Channel on the south, east and west.

Map of Badarkhali

Economy

Badarakhali Union's economy depends mainly on agriculture and fisheries.

Local administration

Badarkhali Union Parisad consists of a chairman and twelve members, including three seats reserved exclusively for women. Union Parishads are formed under the Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009. The boundary of each Union is demarcated by the Deputy Commissioner of Cox's Bazar District. Union Council is the body primarily responsible for agricultural, industrial and community development within the local limits of the union.

List of Chairmen

#	Name	Portrait	Entered office	Left office
1	Abdul Hannan.BA		1973	1974
2	Maqbul Ahmad		1974	1978
3	Abdul Hannan.BA		1978	1982
4	Muhammad Hossain Ahmed		1984	1988
5	Nurul Islam Shikdar		1988	1992
6	Muhammad Hossain Ahmed		1992	1996
7	Mohammad Ali		1997	2000
8	Nuruzzaman Shikdar		2001	2004
9	A K M Iqbal Badary		2005	2009
10	Nure Hossain Arif		2011	2016
11	Khairul Bashar		2016	2022
12	Nure Hossain Arif		2022	Present

Badarkhali UP Uddokta

#	Name	Portrait	Designation	Entered office	Left office
1	Ahsan Habib Sagar		Uddokta		Present
2	Burhan Uddin		Uddokta-2	2022	Present
3	Misok AL-KABIR		Uddokta Digital Centre 2		Present
4	Asraful Hoque		Assistant	2016	Present

Education

The education system in Badarkhali is that of Bangladesh.

Madrassah

1. Badarkhali M.S Fazil Degree Madrassah
2. Azamnagar Majidia Dhakil Madrassah

College

1. Badarkhali Degree College

High Schools

1. Badarkhali Colonization High School
2. Al Azahar High School

Primary Schools

1. Kutub Nogor Government Primary School
2. Badarkhli Govt. Primary School
3. Jabbarnagar government primary school
4. Azamnagor Government Primary School
5. Iqra Academy pre Cadet School

Kutub Nagor Jame Mosque

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Gallery

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  Kutub Nogor Government Primary School
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  PARVEZ &TAREQ AUTO GAS LPG FILLING STATION
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  Badarkhali Kutubdia Para (Block No.-02)
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  Badarkhali Kutubdia Para
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  Badarkhali Kutubdia Para Block No.-02
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  Little Jewels Samabaya Pre-Cadet School, Badarkhali, Chakaria, Cox's Bazar
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  View of a road in Badarkhali, Chakaria, Cox's Bazar .
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  Badarkhali Degree College, Chakaria, Cox's Bazar

See also

• Villages of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Chakaria Upazila

References

Chakaria Upazila