Luxmichari (Bengali: লক্ষীছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Lakshmichhari upazila
লক্ষীছড়ি | |
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| Coordinates: 22°47.4′N 91°54′E / 22.7900°N 91.900°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 220.14 km2 (85.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,994 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | laxmichhari |
Geography edit
Lakshmichari is located at 22°47′25″N 91°54′00″E / 22.7903°N 91.9000°E. It has total area 220.14 km2.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13 | — |
| 1991 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 26 | +18.2% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lakshmichhari upazila had 6,084 households and a population of 25,994. 6,796 (26.14%) were under 10 years of age. Lakshmichhari had an average literacy rate of 35.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males. 2,087 (8.03%) of the population lived in urban areas.[3] The ethnic population was 20,913 (80.45%), of which Chakma were 14,680 and Marma 5,823.[4]
Administration edit
Lakshmichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Barmachhari, Dulyatali, and Lakshmichhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 134 villages.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Md.Rayhad Ali Jisan (2012), "Luxmichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khagrachhari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Khagrachhari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
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