Belaichhari Upazila

Belaichari (Bengali: বিলাইছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Belaichari বিলাইছড়ি
Upazila
Belaichari Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°28′N 92°22.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Rangamati District
Area
• Total	745.92 km^2 (288.00 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	17,973
• Density	24/km^2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Belaichhari

Geography

Belaichari is located at 22.4667°N 92.3750°E. It has 3411 households and total area 745.92 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Belaichari has a population of 17973. Males constitute 55.39% of the population, and females 44.61%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 9547. Belaichhari has an average literacy rate of 21% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Belaichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Belaichari, Farua, and Kengrachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 59 villages.[3]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Atikur Rahman (2012), "Belaichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), 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.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.