Economy
Being an island, people here tend to seek opportunities outside(Chittagong,Dhaka and sometimes overseas. People of Sandwip working overseas are contributing to the country's economy by sending large quantities of remittance back home. Many Sandwipis who reside in the UAE (Dubai) and USA (New York) are investing in the city of Chittagong, mostly towards real estate development and health care facilities.
Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGRBangladeh, Sandwip has a population of 272179. Males constitute are 49.68% of the population, and females 50.32%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 122499. Sandwip has an average literacy rate of 35% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Ecology:
One of the nice things about Sandwip Island in Bangladesh is that it has been formed by silt deposits from the Meghna river. This makes it an incredibly fertile island – something which the people of the island have been exploiting for years. Large crops of rice, dal, vegetables, coconuts, battle leave and wheat have all been grown on the island at some point in its history. Today the main crops are melons, mangos, pineapples, gaab, jam, coconut and various crops. Sandwip has also gained a reputation for being a premier ship manufacturer. There are a lot of different things to see on this incredible little island.
Being an island, people here tend to seek opportunities outside(Chittagong,Dhaka and sometimes overseas. People of Sandwip working overseas are contributing to the country's economy by sending large quantities of remittance back home. Many Sandwipis who reside in the UAE (Dubai) and USA (New York) are investing in the city of Chittagong, mostly towards real estate development and health care facilities.
Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGRBangladeh, Sandwip has a population of 272179. Males constitute are 49.68% of the population, and females 50.32%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 122499. Sandwip has an average literacy rate of 35% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Ecology:
One of the nice things about Sandwip Island in Bangladesh is that it has been formed by silt deposits from the Meghna river. This makes it an incredibly fertile island – something which the people of the island have been exploiting for years. Large crops of rice, dal, vegetables, coconuts, battle leave and wheat have all been grown on the island at some point in its history. Today the main crops are melons, mangos, pineapples, gaab, jam, coconut and various crops. Sandwip has also gained a reputation for being a premier ship manufacturer. There are a lot of different things to see on this incredible little island.
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