The islands in the upazila formed in 1959 and many poor migrants started settling there. This was followed by a land dispute in 1986 with foreign land grabbing forces. The clashes killed hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of homes. The settlers of Subarnachar sacrificed many precious lives to survive on that day. The history of this upazila has been written through the relentless struggle of the working people who have made this salty char habitable through their creative activities. Subarnachar has suffered from flooding in many occasions such as on 12 November 1970 as well as in 1985, 1991 and 1998. Subarnachar was given upazila status on 2 April 2005, taking 7 unions from Noakhali Sadar Upazila.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Subarnachar Upazila had 55,399 households and a population of 289,514. 94,114 (32.51%) were under 10 years of age. Subarnachar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 32.66%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1017 females per 1000 males. 6,651 (2.30%) lived in urban areas.[7][8]
Administration
Subarnachar Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Charamanullah, Charbata, Charjabbar, Charjubilee, Charklark, Charwapda, East Charbata, and Mohammadpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 52 mauzas and 53 villages.[9]
Upazila Chairmen
Name
Term
AFM Fakhrul Islam Munshi
1985-1986
Abul Bashar Bhuiyan
1986-1991
Mozammel Hossain Anik
Present
Education
The average literacy rate of Subarnachar is 32.83%; with males at 37.50% and females at 28.15%. There are many notable institutions in Subarnachar. There are 241 mosques and 12 madrasas including the Char Jubilee Rabbania Fazil Madrasa and the Char Bata Islamia Alim Madrasa.
^ ab"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.
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