Lakshmichhari Upazila
Luxmichari
লক্ষীছড়ি | |
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Upazila | |
Luxmichari Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°47.4′N 91°54′E / 22.7900°N 91.900°ECoordinates: 22°47.4′N 91°54′E / 22.7900°N 91.900°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Khagrachari District |
Area | |
• Total | 220.15 km2 (85.00 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,994 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | laxmichhari |
Luxmichari (Bengali: লক্ষীছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography[]
Lakshmichari is located at 22°47′25″N 91°54′00″E / 22.7903°N 91.9000°E. It has total area 220.15 km2.
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 13 | — |
1991 | 17 | +30.8% |
2001 | 22 | +29.4% |
2011 | 26 | +18.2% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lakshmichhari Upazila had 6,084 households and a population of 25,994, 8.0% of whom lived in urban areas. 11.5% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 35.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Administration[]
Lakshmichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Barmachhari, Dulyatali, and Lakshmichhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 134 villages.[2]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Md.Rayhad Ali Jisan (2012), "Luxmichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Community Report: Khagrachari" (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.
Categories:
- Upazilas of Khagrachhari District
- Chittagong Division geography stubs