Bagaichhari Upazila

Bagaichhari বাঘাইছড়ি
Upazila
Bagaichhari Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°9′N 92°11.5′E / 23.150°N 92.1917°ECoordinates: 23°9′N 92°11.5′E / 23.150°N 92.1917°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Rangamati District
Area
• Total	1,931.28 km^2 (745.67 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	57,380
• Density	30/km^2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Bagaichhari

Bagaichhari (Bengali: বাঘাইছড়ি) is an Upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Bagaichhari is located at 23°09′00″N 92°11′30″E / 23.1500°N 92.1917°E . It has 10, 471 households and a total area of 1931.28 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bagaichhari had a population of 57, 380. Males constituted 53.61% of the population, and females 46.39%. The population aged 18 or over was 29, 181. Bagaichhari had an average literacy rate of 35.7% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.^[2]

Administration

Bagaichhari has 1 Prowrashava, 7 Unions/Wards, 21 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 178 villages. The 7 Unions are:

• Baghaichari
• Bangaltali
• Khedarmara
• Marishya
• Rupakari
• Sajek
• Sarbotali

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Rintu Talukder (2012), "Baghaichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.