Haimchar Upazila

Haimchar (Bengali: হাইমচর) is an Upazila of Chandpur District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Haimchar

হাইমচর
Upazila
Haimchar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°4′N 90°38.3′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChandpur District
Government
Area
 • Total174.49 km2 (67.37 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total113,306
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Haimchar

Geography

Haimchar is located at 23.0667°N 90.6375°E / 23.0667; 90.6375 . It has 20,946 households and a total area of 174.49 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Haimchar had a population of 113,306. Males constituted 51.29% of the population, and females 48.71%. The population aged 18 or over was 52,033. Haimchar had an average literacy rate of 25.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Haimchar has 6 Unions/Wards, 29 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 64 villages.

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See also

References
  1. Md. Mahbubur Rahman (2012), "Haimchar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of BangladeshCS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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