Panchlaish (Bengali: পাঁচলাইশ) is a thana of Chattogram District[1] in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.

Panchlaish পাঁচলাইশ
Thana
Panchlaish Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°49.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chittagong District
Area
• Total	27.45 km2 (10.60 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	193,357
• Density	7,044/km2 (18,240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/chittagong/PanchlaishT.gif

Geography

Panchlaish is located at 22.3667°N 91.8250°E / 22.3667; 91.8250 . It has 37105 households and total area 27.45 km².

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Panchlaish had a population of 193,357, of whom 112,099 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 59.39% of the population, and females 40.61%. Panchlaish had an average literacy rate of 59.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

See also

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

Notable residents

• Shakil Khan, film actor
• Capt. Dr Syed Nasiruddin Ahmed,

References

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