Lakshmichhari Upazila
Lakshmichhari upazila
লক্ষীছড়ি | |
|---|---|
A road in Lakshmichhari | |
| Coordinates: 22°47.4′N 91°54′E / 22.7900°N 91.900°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Area | |
• Total | 220.14 km2 (85.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 27,148 |
| • Density | 123.32/km2 (319.40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4470[2] |
| Website | laxmichhari |
Luxmichari (Bengali: লক্ষীছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Lakshmichari is located at 22°47′25″N 91°54′00″E / 22.7903°N 91.9000°E. It has total area 220.14 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Lakkhichhari Upazila had 6,509 households and a population of 27,148. 8.76% of the population were under 5 years of age. Lakkhichhari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 62.59%: 70.89% for males and 54.03% for females, and a sex ratio of 103.97 males for every 100 females. 3,779 (13.92%) lived in urban areas.[4]
Ethnicity and religion
| Union | Muslim | Buddhist | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barmachhari Union | 61 | 6,653 | 117 |
| Dulyatali Union | 1,532 | 5,989 | 33 |
| Lakkhichhari Union | 3,855 | 8,461 | 447 |
🟨 Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Lakshmichhari upazila had a population of 27,148. The ethnic population was 20,156 (74.24%), of which Chakma were 13,936 and Marma 5,924.[4]
| Union | Bengali | Chakma | Marma | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barmachhari Union | 75 | 4,704 | 1,943 | 109 |
| Dulyatali Union | 2,326 | 3,275 | 1,943 | 10 |
| Lakkhichhari Union | 4,591 | 5,957 | 2,038 | 177 |
🟨 Chakma majority
Administration
UNO: Sultana Razia.[5]
Lakshmichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Barmachhari, Dulyatali, and Lakshmichhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 134 villages.[6]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Thanas of Bangladesh
- Union councils of Bangladesh
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.
- ^ Md.Rayhad Ali Jisan (2012), "Luxmichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khagrachhari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-245-0.
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.