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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Capital: Chattogram | ||
| Bandarban District | ||
| Brahmanbaria District | ||
| Chandpur District | ||
| Chattogram District |
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| Cumilla District | ||
| Cox's Bazar District | ||
| Feni District | ||
| Khagrachari District |
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| Lakshmipur District |
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| Noakhali District |
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| Rangamati District |
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