Haimchar (Bengali: হাইমচর) is an upazila of Chandpur District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Haimchar
হাইমচর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Haimchar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°4′N 90°38.3′E | |
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Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Chandpur District |
Government | |
Area | |
• Total | 174.49 km2 (67.37 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 113,306 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Haimchar |
Haimchar is located at 23.0667°N 90.6375°E / 23.0667; 90.6375. It has 20,946 households and a total area of 174.49 km2.
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Haimchar had a population of 113,306. Males constituted 51.29% of the population, and females 48.71%. The population aged 18 or over was 52,033. Haimchar had an average literacy rate of 25.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Haimchar Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Char Bhairabi, Dakshin Algi Durgapur, Gazipur, Haimchar, Nilkamal, and Uttar Algi Durgapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 27 mauzas and 65 villages.[3]
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Capital: Chattogram | ||
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