Lakshmichhari Upazila

Lakshmichari
লক্ষীছড়া
Upazila
Lakshmichari

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°47.4′N 91°54′E / 22.7900°N 91.900°E / 22.7900; 91.900Coordinates: 22°47.4′N 91°54′E / 22.7900°N 91.900°E / 22.7900; 91.900
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Khagrachari District
Area
 • Total 220.15 km2 (85.00 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 16,676
 • Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Lakshmichari

Lakshmichari (Bengali: লক্ষীছড়া) 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 3245 households and total area 220.15 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Lakshmichari has a population of 16676. Males constitute 52.88% of the population, and females 47.12%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 8447. Lakshmichari has an average literacy rate of 14.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Lakshmichari has 3 Unions/Wards, 16 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 122 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Saiful Islam (2012), "Lakshmichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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