Manikchari[1] (Bengali: মানিকছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[2] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Manikchari
মানিকছড়ি রাজবাড়ী | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Manikchari Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°50.1′N 91°50.2′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Khagrachari District |
Area | |
• Total | 168.35 km2 (65.00 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 38,479 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Maniksoria, Khagrasoria, Chatgaiya |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | manikchari |
Manikchari is located at 22.8347°N 91.8361°E / 22.8347; 91.8361. It has 8,218 households and total area 168.35 km2.[3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Manikchari has a population of 38,479. Males constitute 52% of the population, and females 48%. The adult(18+) population is 19,539. Manikchari has an average literacy rate of 20.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
Manikchhari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Batnatali, Jogyachola, Manikchari, and Tintahari. The union parishads are subdivided into 12 mauzas and 160 villages.[5]
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