Khagrachhari

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Khagrachhari
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Khagrachhari
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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
state Chittagong hill tracts
Division Chittagong Division
District Khagrachhari
Upazila Khagrachhari Sadar
Government
  Type Mayor–Council
  BodyKhagrachhari 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)
ReligionPercent
Buddhism
39.52%
Islam
41.28%
Hinduism
13.20%
Christianity
0.70%
Other or not stated
0.3%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Khagrachhari city had a population of 5,23,922 and a literacy rate of 87.86%. [1] :388–394

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Khagrachhari city had 10,247 households and a population of 4,79,294(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 (53%%), of which Chakma were 1,73,293 Marma 86,392 and Tripura 41,939. [2]

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References

  1. Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.