Khagrachhari
Khagrachhari
খাগড়াছড়ি | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
.jpg) Khagrachari HDCH Park Lake | |
  Khagrachhari Location in Chittagong division  Khagrachhari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°06′22″N 91°58′44″E / 23.106°N 91.979°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Upazila | Khagrachhari Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Khagrachhari Paurashava |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 58,875 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Khagrachhari is a city in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Khagrachhari District.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Khagrachhari city had a population of 58,875 and a literacy rate of 87.86%.[1]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Khagrachhari city had 10,247 households and a population of 47,278. 9,106 (19.26%) were under 10 years of age. Khagrachhari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 848 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 14,159 (29.95%), of which Chakma were 8,987, Marma 3,286 and Tripura 1,786.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.