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Chitalmari upazila at a glance
Chitalmari Upazila is an administrative area of ​​Bagerhat District, Bangladesh.
Chitalmari is located at geographical coordinates 22●47′5′′ North 89●52′7′′ East. The area covers an area of ​​191.99 square kilometers (74.12 sq mi) and is home to a total of 30,264 households (as per Census and Housing Census 2011). The population of Chitalmari Upazila (as per Census and Census 2011) is 1,37,538 people. The population density of this upazila (as per Census and Census 2011) is 723 square kilometers (1874 sq mi). The enrollment rate of this upazila (as per Census and Census 2011) is 56.2%. Chitalmari upazila is surrounded by Tungipara upazila in the north, Bagerhat Sadar upazila and Kachua upazila in the south, Nazirpur upazila in the east and Mollahat upazila and Fakirhat upazila in the west. The main rivers are Madhumati, Kaliganga, Chitra and Baleshwar.
It is not possible to say anything correct about the naming of Chitalmari Upazila. However, there is a popular belief that Chitalmari Upazila is located at the confluence of Madhumati, Chitra and Baleshwar rivers. This confluence of three rivers was famous for catfish and fishermen used to catch a lot of catfish from this place. Over time, the name of this place was Chitalmari.
Unions of this upazila are -
• Barabaria Union
• Kalatala Union
• Hijla Union
• Shivpur Union
• Chitalmari Union
• Charbaniyari Union
• Santoshpur Union

Chitalmari Upazila is located on the south bank of Madhumati River. Mollarhat Thana was broken up and Chitalmari Thana was formed in 1981. It debuted as an upazila on November 7, 1983. Its area is 276.45 sq km. A total of 8 unions are formed. Later a union was merged with Sadar Upazila. Later Chitalmari upazila was formed with 7 unions.