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Belaichhari Upazila

Coordinates: 22°28′N 92°22.5′E / 22.467°N 92.3750°E / 22.467; 92.3750
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Belaichari
বিলাইছড়ি
Upazila
Maithaijama Haphong
Maithaijama Haphong
Location of Belaichari
Coordinates: 22°28′N 92°22.5′E / 22.467°N 92.3750°E / 22.467; 92.3750
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Area
 • Total745.91 km2 (288.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total29,540
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Belaichhari

Belaichhari (Bengali: বিলাইছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[2]

Geography

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Belaichari is located at 22°28′00″N 92°22′30″E / 22.4667°N 92.3750°E / 22.4667; 92.3750. It has a total area 745.91 km2. Belaichhari is bordered by Rangamati Sadar upazila to the north, Kaptai and Rajasthali upazilas to the west, Bandarban district to the south, and Juraichhari upazila, the Indian state of Mizoram and Chin State of Myanmar to the east.

Demographics

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Religions in Belaichhari Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 78.21%
Islam
 
 10.62%
Christianity
 
 9.60%
Hinduism
 
 1.24%
Other or not stated
 
 0.32%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Belaichhari upazila had a population of 29,540. The ethnic population was 24,852 (84.13%), of which Tanchangya were 11,452, Chakma 7,882, Marma 2,650, Tripura 1,796, Pankho 498 and Bom 356.[1]

Ethnicity in the Belaichhari Upazila (2022)[1][3]

  Tanchangya (38.77%)
  Chakma (26.68%)
  Bengali (15.87%)
  Marma (8.97%)
  Tripura (6.08%)
  Pankho (1.68%)
  Bom (1.21%)
  Others (0.74%)

Administration

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UNO: Jamshed Alam Rana.[4]

Belaichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Belaichari, Farua, and Kengrachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 59 villages.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
  2. ^ Atikur Rahman (2012), "Belaichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  3. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  4. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.


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