Lakshmichhari upazila
লক্ষীছড়ি
Upazila
Location of Lakshmichhari upazila
Coordinates: 22°47.4′N 91°54′E / 22.7900°N 91.900°E / 22.7900; 91.900
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictKhagrachhari
Area
 • Total220.14 km2 (85.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,994
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitelaxmichhari.khagrachhari.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Luxmichari (Bengali: লক্ষীছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Lakshmichari is located at 22°47′25″N 91°54′00″E / 22.7903°N 91.9000°E / 22.7903; 91.9000. It has total area 220.14 km2.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 13—    
1991 17+30.8%
2001 22+29.4%
2011 26+18.2%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]
Religions in Lakshmichhari upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 79.40%
Islam
 
 17.93%
Hinduism
 
 2.51%
Other or not stated
 
 0.16%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lakshmichhari upazila had 6,084 households and a population of 25,994. 6,796 (26.14%) were under 10 years of age. Lakshmichhari had an average literacy rate of 35.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males. 2,087 (8.03%) of the population lived in urban areas.[3] The ethnic population was 20,913 (80.45%), of which Chakma were 14,680 and Marma 5,823.[4]

Administration

Lakshmichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Barmachhari, Dulyatali, and Lakshmichhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 134 villages.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md.Rayhad Ali Jisan (2012), "Luxmichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. 1 2 "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khagrachhari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ↑ "Community Tables: Khagrachhari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.


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