Naikhongchhari Upazila
Naikhongchhari (Bengali: নাইক্ষ্যংছড়ি) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Naikhongchhari
নাইক্ষ্যংছড়ি | |
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  Naikhongchhari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 21°25′N 92°11′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Bandarban District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 463.61 km2 (179.00 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 38,350 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | |
Geography
Naikhongchhari is located at 21.4167°N 92.1833°E. It has 6,882 households and a total area of 463.61 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Naikhongchhari has a population of 38350. Males constitute 53.26% of the population, and females 46.74%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 18754. Naikhongchhari has an average literacy rate of 20.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Naikhongchhari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Baishari, Dochhari, Ghandung, and Naikhongchhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 17 mauzas and 237 villages.[3]
References
- Atikur Rahman (2012). "Naikhongchhari 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: Bandarban" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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