Haimchar Upazila

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Haimchar
হাইমচর
Upazila
Haimchar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°4′N 90°38.3′E / 23.067°N 90.6383°E / 23.067; 90.6383Coordinates: 23°4′N 90°38.3′E / 23.067°N 90.6383°E / 23.067; 90.6383
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chandpur District
Area
 • Total 174.49 km2 (67.37 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 113,306
 • Density 649/km2 (1,680/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Haimchar

Haimchar (Bengali: হাইমচর) is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Haimchar is located at 23°04′00″N 90°38′15″E / 23.0667°N 90.6375°E / 23.0667; 90.6375 . It has 20946 units of house hold and total area 174.49 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Haimchar has a population of 113306. Males constitute 51.29% of the population, and females 48.71%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52033. Haimchar has an average literacy rate of 25.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Haimchar has 6 Unions/Wards, 29 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 64 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 
Bangladesh Upazilas of the Chittagong Division
Capital: Chittagong
Bandarban District
Brahmanbaria District
Chandpur District
Chittagong District
Comilla District
Cox's Bazar District
Feni District
Khagrachari District
Lakshmipur District
Noakhali District
Rangamati District


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