Belaichari (Bengali: বিলাইছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Belaichari
বিলাইছড়ি | |
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Upazila | |
Belaichari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°28′N 92°22.5′E | |
| Country | |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Rangamati District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 745.92 km2 (288.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,525 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Belaichhari |
Belaichari is located at 22.4667°N 92.3750°E / 22.4667; 92.3750. It has a total area 745.92 km2.
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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| 1981 | 14 | — |
| 1991 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 29 | +20.8% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Belaichhari Upazila had 6,063 households and a population of 28,525, 8.6% of whom lived in urban areas. 11.7% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 32.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Belaichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Belaichari, Farua, and Kengrachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 59 villages.[2]
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Capital: Chattogram | ||
| Bandarban District |
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| Brahmanbaria District |
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| Chandpur District |
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| Chattogram District | ||
| Cumilla District |
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| Cox's Bazar District |
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| Feni District |
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| Khagrachari District | ||
| Lakshmipur District |
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| Noakhali District |
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| Rangamati District |
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