Barkal Upazila

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Barkal
Barkal
Upazila
Barkal is located in Bangladesh
Barkal
Barkal
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°44′N 92°21.5′E / 22.733°N 92.3583°E / 22.733; 92.3583Coordinates: 22°44′N 92°21.5′E / 22.733°N 92.3583°E / 22.733; 92.3583
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictRangamati District
Area
 • Total760.88 km2 (293.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total47,523
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Barkal

Barkal (Bengali: বরকল) is an upazila (sub-district) of Rangamati District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Tribal people call it as Borhol বড়হল .

Geography[]

Barkal is located at

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22°44′00″N 92°21′30″E / 22.7333°N 92.3583°E / 22.7333; 92.3583. It has a total area of 760.88 km2.

Kaptai Lake, Barkal Upazila, Rangamati

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 20—    
1991 29+45.0%
2001 40+37.9%
2011 48+20.0%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Barkal Upazila had 9,396 households and a population of 47,523, 4.1% of whom lived in urban areas. 11.2% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 44.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Kaptai Lake, Barkal Upazila, Rangamati
Females are more active in household work and cultivation

Administration[]

Barkal Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Aimachara, Barkal, Bushanchara, Borohorina, and Subalong. The union parishads are subdivided into 28 mauzas and 180 villages.[2]

Subalong Union is known for its waterfalls and the natural environment of Kaptai Lake.[citation needed] Barkal Union is situated on the banks of the Karnafuli River.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Atikur Rahman (2012), "Barkal Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Community Report: Rangamati" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ^ "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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