Belaichhari Upazila

Belaichari (Bengali: বিলাইছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Belaichari
বিলাইছড়ি
Belaichari is located in Bangladesh
Belaichari
Belaichari
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°28′N 92°22.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictRangamati District
Area
  Total745.92 km2 (288.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total28,525
  Density24/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Belaichhari

Geography

Belaichari is located at 22.4667°N 92.3750°E / 22.4667; 92.3750. It has a total area 745.92 km2.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 14    
1991 18+28.6%
2001 24+33.3%
2011 29+20.8%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Belaichhari Upazila had 6,063 households and a population of 28,525, 8.6% of whom lived in urban areas. 11.7% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 32.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Administration

Belaichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Belaichari, Farua, and Kengrachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 59 villages.[2]

See also

References

  1. Atikur Rahman (2012), "Belaichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "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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