Manikchhari
মানিকছড়ি রাজবাড়ী | |
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Coordinates: 22°50.1′N 91°50.2′E / 22.8350°N 91.8367°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 |
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Manikchari [1] ( Bengali: মানিকছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District [2] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Manikchari is located at 22°50′05″N 91°50′10″E / 22.8347°N 91.8361°E. It has 13,335 households and total area 168.34 km2. [3]
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]