Panchhari Upazila

Panchhari পানছড়ি
Upazila
Panchhari Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°17.4′N 91°54′E / 23.2900°N 91.900°E / 23.2900; 91.900Coordinates: 23°17.4′N 91°54′E / 23.2900°N 91.900°E / 23.2900; 91.900
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Khagrachari District
Government
• Bangladesh awami ligue	Mohammad Bahar
Area
• Total	334.11 km² (129.00 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	26,319
• Density	79/km² (200/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Panchhari

Panchhari (Bengali: পানছড়ি) is an Upazila of Khagrachari District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Panchhari is located at 23°17′25″N 91°54′00″E / 23.2903°N 91.9000°E / 23.2903; 91.9000 . It has 5617 units of house hold and total area 334.11 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Panchhari has a population of 26319. Males constitute 52.05% of the population, and females 47.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 13727. Panchhari has an average literacy rate of 25.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[1]

Administration

Chairman: Sarbottom Chakma

Vice Chairman: Oneel Kaanti Dey (Independent)

Woman Vice Chairman:

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Abdul Kader Sekh

Administrative

Panchhari has 5 Unions/Wards, 7 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 57 villages.

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