Mahalchhari Upazila
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Mahalchari
মহালছড়ি | |
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 View of Mahalchari After a Flood | |
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| Coordinates: 22°55.2′N 92°1.5′E / 22.9200°N 92.0250°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Area | |
• Total | 186.48 km2 (72.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 49,077 |
| • Density | 263.18/km2 (681.62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4430[2] |
| Website | mohalchari |
Mahalchari (Bengali: মহালছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Mahalchari is located at 22°55′10″N 92°01′30″E / 22.9194°N 92.0250°E. It has a total area of 186.48 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Mahalchhari Upazila had 11,572 households and a population of 49,077. 9.66% of the population were under 5 years of age. Mahalchhari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.20%: 76.63% for males and 65.73% for females, and a sex ratio of 101.36 males for every 100 females. 17,183 (35.01%) lived in urban areas.[4]
Ethnicity and religion
| Union | Muslim | Buddhist | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyangghat Union | 1,348 | 7,452 | 7 | 145 |
| Mahalchhari Union | 7,299 | 9,171 | 2,095 | 33 |
| Maischhari Union | 6,537 | 5,961 | 1,289 | 41 |
| Mubachhari Union | 2 | 7,682 | 11 | 3 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟨 Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the residual Mahalchhari upazila had a population of 49,077. The ethnic population was 30,944 (63.05%), of which Chakma were 21,357, Marma 7,487 and Tripura 1,948.[4][5]
| Union | Bengali | Chakma | Tripura | Marma | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyangghat Union | 1,708 | 7,225 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| Mahalchhari Union | 9,411 | 5,483 | 759 | 2,853 | 92 |
| Maischhari Union | 6,946 | 3,267 | 1,172 | 2,400 | 43 |
| Mubachhari Union | 67 | 5,382 | 14 | 2,222 | 13 |
🟩 Bengali majority 🟨 Chakma majority
Administration
Mahalchari Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Kayangghat, Mahalchhari, Maschhari, Mubachhari, and Sindukchhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 13 mauzas and 196 villages.[7]
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Parveen Khanam[8]
Upazila Chairman: Bimal Kanti Chakma
