Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila
Khagrachari Sadar
খাগড়াছড়ি সদর | |
|---|---|
Youngdaw Buddhist Monastery | |
| Coordinates: 23°2.5′N 91°59.7′E / 23.0417°N 91.9950°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Khagrachhari |
| Headquarters | Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Complex |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Kujendra Lal Tripura |
| • Chairman | Md. Didarul Alam |
| • Executive officer | Naima Islam |
| Area | |
• Total | 297.91 km2 (115.02 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 136,141 |
| • Density | 456.99/km2 (1,183.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4400[2] |
| Area code | 0371[3] |
| Website | sadar.khagrachhari.gov.bd |
Khagrachari Sadar (Bengali: খাগড়াছড়ি সদর) 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. It has 24,316 households and total area 297.92 km2.
Demographics
| Union/Paurashava | Muslim | Buddhist | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khagrachhari Paurashava | 34,561 | 15,925 | 7,936 | 453 |
| Bhaibonchhara Union | 1,491 | 10,180 | 10,640 | 212 |
| Golabari Union | 5,869 | 4,701 | 4,454 | 73 |
| Kamalchhari Union | 4,204 | 10,020 | 1,158 | 293 |
| Khagrachhari Union | 1,202 | 5,399 | 3,642 | 61 |
| Perachhara Union | 286 | 6,187 | 5,883 | 344 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟨 Buddhist majority 🟧 Hindu majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Khagrachhari Sadar upazila had a population of 136,141. The ethnic population was 80,636 (59.23%), of which Chakma were 36,937, Tripura 28,576 and Marma 14,792.[4]
| Union/Paurashava | Bengali | Chakma | Tripura | Marma | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khagrachhari Paurashava | 41,223 | 11,191 | 2,527 | 3,699 | 235 |
| Bhaibonchhara Union | 1,846 | 8,469 | 10,713 | 1,695 | 13 |
| Golabari Union | 6,543 | 1,707 | 3,991 | 2,905 | 31 |
| Kamalchhari Union | 4,285 | 7,603 | 1,184 | 2,887 | 20 |
| Khagrachhari Union | 1,222 | 2,677 | 3,723 | 2,718 | 3 |
| Perachhara Union | 379 | 5,290 | 6,438 | 888 | 29 |
🟩 Bengali majority 🟨 Chakma majority 🟧 Tripura majority
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.[5]
Khagrachhari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 73 mahallas.[5]
There are two government middle schools and one government college (high school) in Kharachari upazila.
See also
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khagrachhari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-245-0.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.