Mahalchari মহালছড়ি | |
|---|---|
)  Mahalchari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°55.2′N 92°1.5′E / 22.9200°N 92.0250°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Khagrachari District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 248.64 km2 (96.00 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 32,609 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | mohalchari |
Mahalchari (Bengali: মহালছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Mahalchari is located at 22°55′10″N 92°01′30″E / 22.9194°N 92.0250°E. It has 6343 households and total area 248.64 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mahalchari has a population of 32609. Males constitute 52.95% of the population, and females 47.05%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 16662. Mahalchari has an average literacy rate of 26.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Mahalchari Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Kayangghat, Mahalchhari, Maschhari, Mubachhari, and Sindukchhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 13 mauzas and 196 villages.[3]
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Priyanka Datta[4]
Upazila Chairman: Bimal Kanti Chakma
Education
Schools
College
- Mohalchari Government College
See also
References
- ^ Mongchen Ching (2012), "Mahalchhari 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: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ মহালছড়ি উপজেলা. Mohalchari Upazila. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ জঙ্গিবাদ ও মাদক দেশের প্রধান চ্যালেঞ্জ: আইজিপি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ jagonews24.com. মহালছড়িতে এপিবিএন স্কুলের উদ্বোধন করলেন আইজিপি. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-07-05.