Juraichhari Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Juraichhari (Bengali: জুরাছড়ি) is an upazila of Rangamati District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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Juraichhari
জুরাছড়ি | |
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Kaptai Lake, Juraichhari | |
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| Coordinates: 22°40′N 92°23′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Area | |
• Total | 606.05 km2 (234.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 26,932 |
| • Density | 44.439/km2 (115.10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4560[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Juraichhari |
Geography
Juraichhari is located at 22.6667°N 92.3833°E. It has 6,136 households and total area 606.05 km2. Juraichhari is bordered by Barkal upazila to the north, Rangamati Sadar and Belaichhari upazilas to the west and the Indian state of Mizoram to the east.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Jurachhari Upazila had 6,510 households and a population of 26,932. 8.50% of the population were under 5 years of age. Jurachhari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.17%: 72.20% for males and 48.81% for females, and a sex ratio of 111.48 males for every 100 females. 9,418 (34.97%) lived in urban areas.[1]
Ethnicity and religion
| Union | Muslim | Buddhist | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonjogichhara | 251 | 5,011 | 35 |
| Dumdumya | 164 | 7,351 | 150 |
| Juraichhari | 351 | 8,899 | 119 |
| Maidang | 111 | 4,486 | 4 |
🟨 Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Juraichhari upazila had a population of 26,932. The ethnic population was 25,681 (95.35%), of which Chakma were 24,548 and Tanchangya 898.[1]
- Chakma (91.2%)
- Bengali (4.65%)
- Tanchangya (3.33%)
- Others (0.87%)
| Union | Bengali | Chakma | Tonchonga | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonjogichhara | 326 | 4,945 | 4 | 22 |
| Dumdumya | 234 | 6,678 | 594 | 159 |
| Juraichhari | 563 | 8,761 | 13 | 32 |
| Maidang | 128 | 4,164 | 287 | 22 |
🟨 Chakma majority
Administration
UNO: Arafat Mohammad Noman.[5]
Juraichhari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Bonjogichhara, Dumdumya, Juraichhari, and Maidang. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 105 villages.[6]
