Belaichhari Upazila
Belaichari
বিলাইছড়ি | |
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 Maithaijama Haphong | |
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| Coordinates: 22°28′N 92°22.5′E / 22.467°N 92.3750°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 745.91 km2 (288.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,525 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Belaichhari |
Belaichhari (Bengali: বিলাইছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
[edit]Belaichari is located at 22°28′00″N 92°22′30″E / 22.4667°N 92.3750°E. It has a total area 745.91 km2. Belaichhari is bordered by Rangamati Sadar upazila to the north, Kaptai and Rajasthali upazilas to the west, Bandarban district to the south, and Juraichhari upazila, the Indian state of Mizoram and Chin State of Myanmar to the east.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Belaichhari upazila had a population of 29540. The ethnic population was 24,852 (84.13%), of which Tanchangya were 11,452, Chakma 7,882, Marma 2,650, Tripura 1796, Pankho 498 and Bom 356
Administration
[edit]UNO: Jamshed Alam Rana.[3]
Belaichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Belaichari, Farua, and Kengrachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 59 villages.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Atikur Rahman (2012), "Belaichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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