Naikhongchhari Upazila

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Coordinates: 21.4167° N 92.1833° E

Naikhongchhari Upazila

Naikhongchhari
Division_name
 - District
Chittagong Division
 - Bandarban District
Coordinates 21.4167° N 92.1833° E
Area 463.61 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
38350
 - 83/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Naikhongchhari

Naikhongchhari (Bengali: নাইক্ষ্যংছড়ি) is an Upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Naikhongchhari is located at 21.4167° N 92.1833° E . It has 6882 units of house hold and total area 463.61 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Naikhongchhari has a population of 38350. Males constitute are 53.26% of the population, and females 46.74%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 18754. Naikhongchhari has an average literacy rate of 20.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]

[edit] Administrative

Naikhongchhari has 4 Unions/Wards, 17 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 135 villages.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ GR Error
  2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.