Juraichhari Upazila
Juraichhari
জুরাছড়ি | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Juraichhari Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°40′N 92°23′E / 22.667°N 92.383°ECoordinates: 22°40′N 92°23′E / 22.667°N 92.383°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Rangamati District |
Area | |
• Total | 606.05 km2 (234.00 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 11,621 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Juraichhari |
Juraichhari (Bengali: জুরাছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography[]
Juraichhari is located at 22°40′00″N 92°23′00″E / 22.6667°N 92.3833°E. It has 2412 households and total area 606.05 km2.
Demographics[]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Juraichhari has a population of 11621. Males constitute 52.16% of the population, and females 47.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 6158. Juraichhari has an average literacy rate of 23.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration[]
Juraichhari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Banjugichhara, Dumdumya, Juraichhari, and Maidang. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 105 villages.[3]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Gautam Chandra Modak (2012), "Juraichhari 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: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Categories:
- Upazilas of Rangamati Hill District
- Chittagong Division geography stubs