Thanchi Upazila

Thanchi (Bengali: থানচি) is an Upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Thanchi থানচি
Upazila
Thanchi Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 21°47.2′N 92°25.7′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Bandarban District
Area
• Total	1,020.82 km^2 (394.14 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	16,104
• Density	16/km^2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Thanchi

Geography

Thanchi is located at 21.7861°N 92.4278°E / 21.7861; 92.4278. It has 2,885 households and a total area of 1020.82 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Thanchi has a population of 16104. Males constituted 55.61% of the population, and females 44.39%. The population aged 18 or over was 8,639. Thanchi had an average literacy rate of 17.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Thanchi Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Balipara, Remakry, Thanchi, and Tindu. The union parishads are subdivided into 12 mauzas and 177 villages.

Gallery

• 
  Remakri lake
• 
  Amiakhum waterfall
• 
  Nafakhum waterfall

See also

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

References

1. Atikur Rahman (2012). "Thanchi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). 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.