Panchhari Upazila
Panchhari (Bengali: পানছড়ি ;is an upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Panchhari পানছড়ি | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 23°17.4′N 91°54′E / 23.2900°N 91.900°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Government | |
| • Bangladesh awami ligue | Mohammad Bahar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 334.10 km2 (129.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 62,198 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4410 |
| Website | Govt. official Site Official Map of Panchhari |
Geography edit
Panchhari is located at 23°17′25″N 91°54′00″E / 23.2903°N 91.9000°E. It has 14,154 households and total area 334.10 km2.
History edit
Panchhari is the site of a massacre by Shanti Bahini, the armed wing of the separtist Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti party in 1996.[2][3]
Demographics edit
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Panchhari upazila had 14,154 households and a population of 62,198. 14,095 (22.66%) were under 10 years of age. Panchhari had an average literacy rate of 42.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males. 22,706 (36.51%) of the population lived in urban areas.[4] The ethnic population was 41,797 (67.20%), of which Chakma were 28,302, Tripura 11,204 and Marma 1,917.[5]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Panchhari has a population of 26,319. Males constitute 52.05% of the population, and females 47.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 13,727. Panchhari has an average literacy rate of 25.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[6]
Administration edit
Panchhari Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Chengi, Latiban, Logang, Panchhari, and Ultachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 7 mauzas and 220 villages.[7]
Chairman: Sarbottom Chakma
Vice Chairman:
Woman Vice Chairman:
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Sanjay Kishore Das (2012), "Panchhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ Correspondent, Our; Khagrachhari (2008-04-30). "Samo Adhiker demands punishment of culprits". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Human Rights Situation". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.