Lakshmichhari Upazila

Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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

Religions in Lakshmichhari upazila (2022)
Religion Percent
Islam
20.07%
Hinduism
2.07%
Buddhism
77.73%
Christianity
0.13%
Other or not stated
0.00%

As of the 2022 Bangladesh census, Lakshmichhari upazila had a population of 27148. The ethnic population was 20,156 (74.24%), of which Chakma were 13,936 and Marma 5,924.

Ethnicity in Lakshmichhari (2022)[2]

  Bengali (25.76%)
  Chakma (51.33%)
  Marma (21.82%)
  Others (1.09%)

Administration

UNO: Sultana Razia.[3]

Lakshmichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Barmachhari, Dulyatali, and Lakshmichhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 134 villages.[4]

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. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  3. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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Upazilas
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