Mahalchhari Upazila

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

Mahalchari মহালছড়ি
Upazila
Mahalchari Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°55.2′N 92°1.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Khagrachari District
Area
• Total	248.64 km^2 (96.00 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	32,609
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	mohalchari.khagrachhari.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Geography

Mahalchari is located at 22.9194°N 92.0250°E / 22.9194; 92.0250 . It has 6343 households and total area 248.64 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mahalchari has a population of 32609. Males constitute 52.95% of the population, and females 47.05%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 16662. Mahalchari has an average literacy rate of 26.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Mahalchari has 5 Unions/Wards, 13 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 100 villages.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Priyanka Datta[3]

Upazila Chairman: Bimal Kanti Chakma

Education

School

• APBn Ideal School and College[4][5]
• Mohalchari Government High School
• Mohalchari Girls High School

College

• Mohalchari Government College

See also

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

References

1. Mongchen Ching (2012), "Mahalchhari 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.
3. মহালছড়ি উপজেলা. Mohalchari Upazila. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
4. জঙ্গিবাদ ও মাদক দেশের প্রধান চ্যালেঞ্জ: আইজিপি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
5. jagonews24.com. মহালছড়িতে এপিবিএন স্কুলের উদ্বোধন করলেন আইজিপি. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-07-05.