Khagrachari
খাগড়াছড়ি
Upazila
Location of Khagrachari
Coordinates: 23°2.5′N 91°59.7′E / 23.0417°N 91.9950°E / 23.0417; 91.9950
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictKhagrachhari
Area
 • Total297.91 km2 (115.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total111,833
 • Density380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Khagrachhari

Khagrachari or Khagrachhari (Bengali: খাগড়াছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Khagrachari is located at 23°02′30″N 91°59′40″E / 23.0417°N 91.9944°E / 23.0417; 91.9944. It has 24,316 households and total area 297.92 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Khagrachhari Sadar upazila (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 39.86%
Islam
 
 32.73%
Hinduism
 
 25.56%
Christianity
 
 1.83%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Khagrachhari Sadar upazila had 24,316 households and a population of 111,833. 25,342 (22.66%) were under 10 years of age. Khagrachhari Sadar had an average literacy rate of 57.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 916 females per 1000 males. 69,434 (62.09%) of the population lived in urban areas.[1] The ethnic population was 68,952 (61.66%), of which Chakma were 31,431, Tripura 24,300 and Marma 12,939.[2]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Khagrachhari had a population of 61,306. Males constituted 54.02% of the population, and females 45.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 32,215. Khagrachhari had an average literacy rate of 33.7% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Administration

Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila is divided into Khagrachhari Municipality and five union parishads: Bhaibonchhara, Golabari, Kamalchhari, Khagrachhari, and Parachara. The union parishads are subdivided into 13 mauzas and 246 villages.[4]

Khagrachhari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 73 mahallas.[4]

There are two government middle schools and one government college (high school) in Kharachari upazila.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khagrachhari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ↑ "Community Tables: Khagrachhari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  3. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. 1 2 "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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