Baghaichari_Upazila
Baghaichhari Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Baghaichhari (Bengali: বাঘাইছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Baghaichhari
বাঘাইছড়ি | |
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View of Konglak Haphong | |
| Coordinates: 23°9′N 92°11.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,931.25 km2 (745.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 96,899 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | baghaichari |
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Baghaichhari is located at 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.
| 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% | |||
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50 | — |
| 1991 | 57 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 78 | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 97 | +24.4% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Baghaichhari upazila had 20,171 households and a population of 96,899. 24,183 (24.96%) were under 10 years of age. Baghaichhari 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 minority ethnic population was 72,837 (75.17%), of which Chakma were 67,279.[3]
Baghaichhari 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]
Baghaichhari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.[2]
- Rintu Talukder (2012), "Baghaichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "Community Tables: Rangamati district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 517.
- "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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