Baghaichhari
বাঘাইছড়ি
Upazila
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View of Konglak Haphong
Location of Baghaichhari
Coordinates: 23°9′N 92°11.5′E / 23.150°N 92.1917°E / 23.150; 92.1917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Area
 • Total1,931.25 km2 (745.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total96,899
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitebaghaichari.rangamati.gov.bd

Baghaichhari (Bengali: বাঘাইছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Baghaichhari is located at 23°09′00″N 92°11′30″E / 23.1500°N 92.1917°E / 23.1500; 92.1917. It has a total area of 1931.25 km2. It is bordered by Khagrachhari district to the west, the Indian state of Tripura to the north, Mizoram (India) to the east and Barkal and Langadu upazilas to the south.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 50—    
1991 57+14.0%
2001 78+36.8%
2011 97+24.4%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]
Religions in Bagaichhari upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 69.97%
Islam
 
 22.71%
Hinduism
 
 6.34%
Christianity
 
 0.89%
Other or not stated
 
 0.09%

As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Bagaichhari upazila had 20,171 households and a population of 96,899. 24,183 (24.96%) were under 10 years of age. Bagaichhari had an average literacy rate of 41.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 915 females per 1000 males. 19,875 (20.51%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] The ethnic population was 72,837 (75.17%), of which Chakma were 67,279.[3]

Administration

Baghaichari Upazila is divided into Baghaichari Municipality and eight union parishads: Amtali, Baghaichari, Bongoltali, Khedarmara, Marisha, Rupokari, Sajek, and Sharoyatali. The union parishads are subdivided into 19 mauzas and 303 villages.[4]

Baghaichari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.[2]

Places to visit

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rintu Talukder (2012), "Baghaichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Rangamati district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ↑ "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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