Haimchar Upazila
Haimchar
হাইমচর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Haimchar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°4′N 90°38.3′E / 23.067°N 90.6383°ECoordinates: 23°4′N 90°38.3′E / 23.067°N 90.6383°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Chandpur District |
Government | |
Area | |
• Total | 174.49 km2 (67.37 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 113,306 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Haimchar |
Haimchar (Bengali: হাইমচর) is an upazila of Chandpur District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography[]
Haimchar is located at 23°04′00″N 90°38′15″E / 23.0667°N 90.6375°E. It has 20,946 households and a total area of 174.49 km2.
Demographics[]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Haimchar had a population of 113,306. Males constituted 51.29% of the population, and females 48.71%. The population aged 18 or over was 52,033. Haimchar had an average literacy rate of 25.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration[]
Haimchar Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Char Bhairabi, Dakshin Algi Durgapur, Gazipur, Haimchar, Nilkamal, and Uttar Algi Durgapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 27 mauzas and 65 villages.[3]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Md. Mahbubur Rahman (2012), "Haimchar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Chandpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Categories:
- Upazilas of Chandpur District
- Chittagong Division geography stubs