Juraichhari Upazila

Juraichhari (Bengali: জুরাছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Juraichhari

জুরাছড়ি
Juraichhari
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°40′N 92°23′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictRangamati District
Area
  Total606.05 km2 (234.00 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
  Total11,621
  Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Juraichhari

Geography

Juraichhari is located at 22.6667°N 92.3833°E / 22.6667; 92.3833. It has 2412 households and total area 606.05 km2.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Juraichhari has a population of 11621. Males constitute 52.16% of the population, and females 47.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 6158. Juraichhari has an average literacy rate of 23.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Juraichhari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Banjugichhara, Dumdumya, Juraichhari, and Maidang. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 105 villages.[3]

See also

References

  1. Gautam Chandra Modak (2012), "Juraichhari 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. "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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