Khagrachari or Khagrachhari (Bengali: খাগড়াছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Khagrachari খাগড়াছড়ি
Upazila
Khagrachari Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°2.5′N 91°59.7′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Khagrachari District
Area
• Total	297.92 km2 (115.03 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	61,306
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Khagrachhari

Geography

Khagrachari is located at 23.0417°N 91.9944°E / 23.0417; 91.9944. It has 11,989 households and total area 297.92 km².

Demographics

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%.[1]

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.[2]

Khagrachhari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 73 mahallas.[2]

There are two government middle schools and one government college (high school) in Kharachari upazila.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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