Haimchar Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Haimchar (Bengali: হাইমচর) is an upazila of Chandpur District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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Haimchar
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| Coordinates: 23°4′N 90°38.3′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Chandpur |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.16 km2 (51.80 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 124,833 |
| • Density | 930.48/km2 (2,409.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3660[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Haimchar |
Geography
Haimchar is located at 23.0667°N 90.6375°E. It has a total area of 134.16 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Haimchar Upazila had 31,389 households and a population of 124,833. 10.49% of the population were under 5 years of age. Haimchar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.97%: 72.45% for males and 71.51% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.57 males for every 100 females. 47,705 (38.22%) lived in urban areas.[4]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Haimchar Upazila had 24,903 households and a population of 109,575. 28,239 (25.77%) were under 10 years of age. Haimchar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.13%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1042 females per 1000 males. 8,847 (8.07%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Haimchar had a population of 113,306. Males constituted 51.29% of the population, and females 48.71%. The population aged 18 or over was 52,033. Haimchar had an average literacy rate of 25.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[7]
Administration
Haimchar Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Char Bhairabi, Dakshin Algi Durgapur, Gazipur, Haimchar, Nilkamal, and Uttar Algi Durgapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 27 mauzas and 65 villages.[8]
Notable people
- Abdullah Sarkar, member of parliament (1973–1975), was born in Haimchar in 1942.[9]
