Manikchhari Upazila
Manikchari[1] (Bengali: মানিকছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[2] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Manikchari
মানিকছড়ি রাজবাড়ী | |
|---|---|
  Manikchari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°50.1′N 91°50.2′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Khagrachari District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.35 km2 (65.00 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 38,479 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Maniksoria, Khagrasoria, Chatgaiya |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | manikchari |
Geography
Manikchari is located at 22.8347°N 91.8361°E. It has 8,218 households and total area 168.35 km2.[3]
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Manikchari has a population of 38,479. Males constitute 52% of the population, and females 48%. The adult(18+) population is 19,539. Manikchari has an average literacy rate of 20.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
Administration
Manikchhari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Batnatali, Jogyachola, Manikchari, and Tintahari. The union parishads are subdivided into 12 mauzas and 160 villages.[5]
References
- মানিকছড়ি উপজেলা. manikchari.khagrachhari.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- Atikur Rahman,ফেরদৌস জাহান (2012), "Manikchhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ভৌগোলিক পরিচিতি - মানিকছড়ি উপজেলা-NULL. manikchari.khagrachhari.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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