Khagrachhari

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Khagrachhari
খাগড়াছড়ি
Town and Municipality
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Khagrachari HDCH Park Lake
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Khagrachhari
Location in Chittagong division
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Khagrachhari
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°06′22″N91°58′44″E / 23.106°N 91.979°E / 23.106; 91.979
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Khagrachhari
Upazila Khagrachhari Sadar
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • BodyKhagrachhari Paurashava
Population
 (2022)
 • Total58,875
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 (2011) [1]
ReligionPercent
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 58,875 and a literacy rate of 87.86%. [2] : 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Khagrachhari city had 10,247 households and a population of 47,278. 9,106 (19.26%) were under 10 years of age. Khagrachhari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 848 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 14,159 (29.95%), of which Chakma were 8,987, Marma 3,286 and Tripura 1,786. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ↑ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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