| Mahalchari মহালছড়ি | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 22°55.2′N 92°1.5′E / 22.9200°N 92.0250°E / 22.9200; 92.0250 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 186.48 km (72.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 49,077 |
| • Density | 260/km (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4430 |
| Website | mohalchari |
Mahalchari (Bengali: মহালছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Mahalchari is located at 22°55′10″N 92°01′30″E / 22.9194°N 92.0250°E / 22.9194; 92.0250. It has a total area of 186.48 km.
Demographics
| Religions in Mahalchhari Upazila (2022) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Buddhism | 61.67% | |||
| Islam | 30.94% | |||
| Hinduism | 6.93% | |||
| Christianity | 0.41% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.05% | |||
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the residual Mahalchhari upazila had a population of 49,077. The ethnic population was 30,944 (63.05%), of which Chakma were 21,357, Marma 7,487 and Tripura 1,948.
‹ The template Pie chart is being considered for merging. ›Ethnicity in Mahalchhari (2022)
Chakma (43.52%) Bengali (36.95%) Marma (15.26%) Tripura (3.97%) Others (0.30%)Administration
Mahalchari Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Kayangghat, Mahalchhari, Maschhari, Mubachhari, and Sindukchhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 13 mauzas and 196 villages.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Parveen Khanam
Upazila Chairman: Bimal Kanti Chakma
Education
Schools
- APBn Ideal School and College
- Mohalchari Government High School
- Mohalchari Girls High School
College
- Mohalchari Government College
See also
References
- National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- Mongchen Ching (2012), "Mahalchhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khagrachhari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-245-0.
- "Community Tables: Khagrachhari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
- "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
- জঙ্গিবাদ ও মাদক দেশের প্রধান চ্যালেঞ্জ: আইজিপি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- মহালছড়িতে এপিবিএন স্কুলের উদ্বোধন করলেন আইজিপি. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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