Belaichhari Upazila
Belaichari (Bengali: বিলাইছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Belaichari
বিলাইছড়ি | |
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  Belaichari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°28′N 92°22.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Rangamati District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 745.92 km2 (288.00 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 17,973 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Belaichhari |
Geography
Belaichari is located at 22.4667°N 92.3750°E. It has 3411 households and total area 745.92 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Belaichari has a population of 17973. Males constitute 55.39% of the population, and females 44.61%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 9547. Belaichhari has an average literacy rate of 21% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Belaichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Belaichari, Farua, and Kengrachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 59 villages.[3]
References
- Atikur Rahman (2012), "Belaichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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