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Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manikchari[1] (Bengali: মানিকছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[2] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Manikchhari
মানিকছড়ি রাজবাড়ী | |
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Coordinates: 22°50.1′N 91°50.2′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Khagrachhari |
Area | |
• Total | 168.34 km2 (65.00 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 61,589 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Maniksoria, Khagrasoria, Chatgaiya |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | manikchari |
Manikchari is located at 22.8347°N 91.8361°E. It has 13,335 households and total area 168.34 km2.[3]
Religions in Manikchhari upazila (2011)[4] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 65.82% | |||
Buddhism | 23.23% | |||
Hinduism | 10.19% | |||
Christianity | 0.70% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.06% |
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Manikchhari upazila had 13,335 households and a population of 61,589. 17,851 (28.98%) were under 10 years of age. Manikchhari had an average literacy rate of 40.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. 34,776 (56.46%) of the population lived in urban areas.[4] The ethnic population was 17,690 (28.72%), of which Marma were 19,328, Tripura 3,574 and Chakma 1,101.[5]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Manikchari has a population of 38,479. Males constitute 52% of the population, and females 48%. The adult (18+) population is 19,539. Manikchari has an average literacy rate of 20.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[6]
Manikchhari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Batnatali, Jogyachola, Manikchari, and Tintahari. The union parishads are subdivided into 12 mauzas and 160 villages.[7]