Khagrachhari

Khagrachhari
খাগড়াছড়ি
Khagrachari HDCH Park Lake
Khagrachhari
Location in Chittagong division
Khagrachhari
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°06′22″N 91°58′44″E / 23.106°N 91.979°E / 23.106; 91.979
DivisionChittagong Division
RegionChittagong Hill Tracts
DistrictKhagrachhari
UpazilaKhagrachhari Sadar
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyKhagrachhari Paurashava
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
58,875
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code+880


Khagrachhari is a city in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Khagrachhari District.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Khagrachhari city had a population of 58,875.

Religions in Khagrachhari town (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
58.28%
Buddhism
27.52%
Hinduism
13.48%
Christianity
0.70%
Other or not stated
0.02%
Ethnicity [2]
  1. Bengali (70.0%)
  2. Chakma (19.0%)
  3. Marma (6.28%)
  4. Tripura (4.29%)
  5. Others (0.40%)

References

  1. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khagrachhari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-245-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  2. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-