Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Khagrachari Sadar খাগড়াছড়ি সদর | |
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Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 23°2.5′N 91°59.7′E / 23.0417°N 91.9950°E / 23.0417; 91.9950 | |
| 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 (2011) | |
| • Total | 111,833 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| 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 / 23.0417; 91.9944. It has 24,316 households and total area 297.92 km2.
Demographics
| Religions in Khagrachhari Sadar upazila (2011)[1] | ||||
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| 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
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khagrachhari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Khagrachhari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "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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