Khagrachhari

Khagrachhari খাগড়াছড়ি
Town and Municipality
Khagrachari HDCH Park Lake
Khagrachhari Location in Chittagong division Show map of Chittagong division Khagrachhari Location in Bangladesh Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°06′22″N91°58′44″E / 23.106°N 91.979°E / 23.106; 91.979
Division	Chittagong Division
Region	Chittagong Hill Tracts
District	Khagrachhari
Upazila	Khagrachhari Sadar
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Khagrachhari Paurashava
Population  (2022)
• Total	58,875
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code	+880

Khagrachhari is a city in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Khagrachhari District.

Demographics

Religions in Khagrachhari (2022) [1]
Religion			Percent
Islam			58.28%
Buddhism			27.52%
Hinduism			13.48%
Christianity			0.70%
Other or not stated			0.02%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Khagrachhari city had a population of 5,23,922 and a literacy rate of 87.86%. ^{[2] : 388–394}

References

1. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khagrachhari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN   978-984-475-245-0.
2. Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.