Bagaichhari Upazila
Baghaichhari
বাঘাইছড়ি | |
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Upazila | |
Baghaichhari Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°9′N 92°11.5′E / 23.150°N 92.1917°ECoordinates: 23°9′N 92°11.5′E / 23.150°N 92.1917°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Rangamati District |
Area | |
• Total | 1,931.28 km2 (745.67 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 96,899 |
• Density | 30/km2 (80/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | baghaichari |
Baghaichhari (Bengali: বাঘাইছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[]
Baghaichhari is located at 23°09′00″N 92°11′30″E / 23.1500°N 92.1917°E. It has a total area of 1931.28 km2.
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 50 | — |
1991 | 57 | +14.0% |
2001 | 78 | +36.8% |
2011 | 97 | +24.4% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baghaichari Upazila had 20,171 households and a population of 96,899, 20.5% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.9% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 41.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Administration[]
Baghaichari Upazila is divided into Baghaichari Municipality and eight union parishads: Amtali, Baghaichari, Bongoltali, Khedarmara, Marisha, Rupokari, Sajek, and Sharoyatali. The union parishads are subdivided into 19 mauzas and 303 villages.[2]
Baghaichari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.[2]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Rintu Talukder (2012), "Baghaichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Community Report: Rangamati" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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