Panchhari Upazila

Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Panchhari
পানছড়ি
Upazila
Location of Panchhari
Coordinates: 23°17.4′N 91°54′E / 23.2900°N 91.900°E / 23.2900; 91.900
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictKhagrachhari
Government
 • Bangladesh awami ligueMohammad Bahar
Area
 • Total334.10 km2 (129.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total62,198
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4410
WebsiteGovt. official Site Official Map of Panchhari

Panchhari (Bengali: পানছড়ি ;is an upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Panchhari is located at 23°17′25″N 91°54′00″E / 23.2903°N 91.9000°E / 23.2903; 91.9000. It has 14,154 households and total area 334.10 km2.

History

Panchhari is the site of a massacre by Shanti Bahini, the armed wing of the separtist Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti party in 1996.[2][3]

Demographics

Religions in Panchhari upazila (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
48.71%
Islam
30.25%
Hinduism
19.88%
Christianity
0.46%
Other or not stated
0.70%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Panchhari upazila had 14,154 households and a population of 62,198. 14,095 (22.66%) were under 10 years of age. Panchhari had an average literacy rate of 42.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males. 22,706 (36.51%) of the population lived in urban areas.[4] The ethnic population was 41,797 (67.20%), of which Chakma were 28,302, Tripura 11,204 and Marma 1,917.[5]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Panchhari has a population of 26,319. Males constitute 52.05% of the population, and females 47.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 13,727. Panchhari has an average literacy rate of 25.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[6]

Administration

Panchhari Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Chengi, Latiban, Logang, Panchhari, and Ultachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 7 mauzas and 220 villages.[7]

Chairman: Sarbottom Chakma

Vice Chairman:

Woman Vice Chairman:

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):

See also

References

  1. ^ Sanjay Kishore Das (2012), "Panchhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ Correspondent, Our; Khagrachhari (2008-04-30). "Samo Adhiker demands punishment of culprits". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  3. ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Human Rights Situation". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  4. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khagrachhari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ "Community Tables: Khagrachhari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  6. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  7. ^ "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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Bangladesh Upazilas of the Chattogram Division
Capital: Chattogram
Bandarban District
Brahmanbaria District
Chandpur District
Chattogram District
Cumilla District
Cox's Bazar District
Feni District
Khagrachari District
Lakshmipur District
Noakhali District
Rangamati District


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