Manikchhari Upazila

Manikchari[1] (Bengali: মানিকছড়ি) is an Upazila of Khagrachari District[2] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Manikchari মানিকছড়ি রাজবাড়ী
Upazila
Manikchari Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°50.1′N 91°50.2′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Khagrachari District
Area
• Total	168.35 km^2 (65.00 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	38,479
• Density	230/km^2 (590/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Maniksoria, Khagrasoria, Chatgaiya
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	http://manikchari.khagrachhari.gov.bd

Geography

Manikchari is located at 22.8347°N 91.8361°E / 22.8347; 91.8361 . It has 8218 households and total area 168.35 km².[3]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Manikchari has a population of 38479. Males constitute 52% of the population, and females 48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 19539. Manikchari has an average literacy rate of 20.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]

Administration

Manikchhari Upazila is divided into two union parishads: Batnatoli and Manikchori.

See also

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

References

1. মানিকছড়ি উপজেলা. manikchari.khagrachhari.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-04.
2. Atikur Rahman,ফেরদৌস জাহান (2012), "Manikchhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
3. ভৌগোলিক পরিচিতি - মানিকছড়ি উপজেলা-NULL. manikchari.khagrachhari.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-04.
4. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.