Panchhari Upazila
Panchhari
পানছড়ি | |
|---|---|
Buddha Statue in Panchhari | |
| Coordinates: 23°17.4′N 91°54′E / 23.2900°N 91.900°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Area | |
• Total | 334.10 km2 (129.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 68,678 |
| • Density | 205.56/km2 (532.40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4410[2] |
| Website | Govt. official Site Official Map of Panchhari |
Panchhari (Bengali: পানছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Panchhari is located at 23°17′25″N 91°54′00″E / 23.2903°N 91.9000°E. It has 14,154 households and total area 334.10 km2.
History
Panchhari is the site of a massacre by Shanti Bahini, the armed wing of the separatist Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti party in 1996.[4][5]
Demographics
| Union | Muslim | Buddhist | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengi Union | 154 | 7,173 | 1,482 | 111 |
| Latiban Union | 67 | 5,224 | 4,822 | 146 |
| Logang Union | 2,472 | 6,866 | 3,068 | 13 |
| Panchhari Union | 11,378 | 9,938 | 3,260 | 42 |
| Ultachhari Union | 7,068 | 3,248 | 2,109 | 32 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟨 Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Panchhari upazila had a population of 68,678. The ethnic population was 46,000 (66.98%), of which Chakma were 30,270, Tripura 13,295 and Marma 2,143.[6]
| Union | Bengali | Chakma | Tripura | Marma | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengi Union | 182 | 7,035 | 1,490 | 206 | 7 |
| Latiban Union | 72 | 4,335 | 4,899 | 950 | 3 |
| Logang Union | 2,572 | 6,759 | 2,901 | 114 | 73 |
| Panchhari Union | 12,742 | 9,298 | 1,926 | 459 | 203 |
| Ultachhari Union | 7,105 | 2,843 | 2,079 | 424 | 6 |
🟩 Bengali majority 🟨 Chakma majority 🟧 Tripura majority
Administration
Panchhari Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Chengi, Latiban, Logang, Panchhari, and Ultachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 7 mauzas and 220 villages.[8]
Chairman: Sarbottom Chakma
Vice Chairman:
Woman Vice Chairman:
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
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.
- ^ Sanjay Kishore Das (2012), "Panchhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Samo Adhiker demands punishment of culprits". The Daily Star. 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Human Rights Situation". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.