Naikhongchhari Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Naikhongchhari (Bengali: নাইক্ষ্যংছড়ি) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3]
Naikhongchhari
নাইক্ষ্যংছড়ি | |
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Paddy fields in Naikhongchhari | |
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| Coordinates: 21°25′N 92°11′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Bandarban |
| Area | |
• Total | 463.60 km2 (179.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 76,477 |
| • Density | 164.96/km2 (427.25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4660[2] |
| Website | |
Geography
Naikhongchhari is located at 21.4167°N 92.1833°E. It has a total area of 463.60 km2.[4] Naikhongchhari is bordered by Lama upazila to the north, Alikadam upazila to the east, Rakhine State of Myanmar to the south, and Cox's Bazar district to the west.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naikkhongchhari Upazila had 16,181 households and a population of 76,477. 12.71% of the population were under 5 years of age. Naikkhongchhari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.11%: 66.36% for males and 61.86% for females, and a sex ratio of 100.23 males for every 100 females. 41,344 (54.06%) lived in urban areas.[5]
Ethnicity and religion
| Union | Muslim | Buddhist | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baishari | 14,931 | 3,058 | 347 |
| Dochhari | 7,419 | 2,065 | 163 |
| Ghumdhum | 13,530 | 4,017 | 160 |
| Naikhongchhari | 21,073 | 2,039 | 231 |
| Sonaichhari | 3,754 | 3,662 | 26 |
🟩 Muslim majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naikhongchhari upazila had a population of 76,477. The ethnic population was 12,636 (16.52%), of which Marma were 4,708,Tanchangya 2,881, Mru 2,356 and Chak 2,329.[5]
| Union | Bengali | Marma | Mro | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baishari | 15,533 | 1,138 | 722 | 943 |
| Dochhari | 7,469 | 167 | 1,601 | 411 |
| Ghumdhum | 15,342 | 133 | 6 | 2,227 |
| Naikhongchhari | 21,558 | 591 | 6 | 1,188 |
| Sonaichhari | 3,939 | 2,679 | 21 | 803 |
🟩 Bengali majority
Administration
Naikhongchhari Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Baishari, Dochhari, Ghumdhum, Sonaichhari and Naikhongchhari Sadar. The union parishads are subdivided into 17 mauzas and 237 villages.[6]
Nutrient Composition of Feed Stuffs
Nutrient Composition of Feed Stuffs
Division: Chottogram
Upazilla: Naikhangchori
| Feeds/ fodder Name | DM (%) | Proximate Composition (%) on DM basis | Fiber (%)
on DM basis |
Energy (MJ/kg DM) | Mineral (%)
on DM basis | |||||||
| CP | CF | EE | Ash | NFE | ADF | NDF | GE | ME | Ca | P | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Summer Season | ||||||||||||
| Aahila pata | 89.79 | 9.6 | 37.47 | 0.37 | 15.47 | 37.09 | 40.42 | 59.41 | 16.35 | 5.4 | 1.11 | 0.09 |
| Veraker Grass | 88.43 | 12.52 | 41.23 | 0.61 | 8.87 | 36.77 | 43.85 | 78.48 | 15.44 | 5.11 | - | - |
| Rice Straw | 92.92 | 5.59 | 38.55 | 0.78 | 15.89 | 39.19 | 41.32 | 71.12 | 15.5 | 5.12 | 0.22 | 0.069 |
| Mustard oil cake | 89.46 | 30.81 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 13.43 | 40.86 | 23.72 | 31.12 | 19.22 | 8.69 | 0.05 | 1.11 |
| Maize broken | 87.75 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 6.98 | 79.22 | 4.48 | 14.88 | 16.02 | 10.57 | 1.23 | 0.49 |
| Wheat bran | 88.81 | 15.79 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 7.56 | 61.45 | 3.72 | 45.2 | 18.66 | 12.32 | 0.18 | 0.88 |
| Sugarcane Molasses | 72.76 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 8.43 | 88.27 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 15.7 | 10.36 | 0.96 | 0.07 |
| Rice polish | 88.33 | 11.73 | 4.2 | 15.77 | 8.09 | 60.21 | 11.24 | 18.32 | 19.88 | 13.12 | 0.32 | 1.48 |
| Rainy season | ||||||||||||
| Rice Straw-1 | 90.11 | 5.95 | 45.0 | 0.78 | 18.33 | 29.94 | 42.46 | 62.54 | 15.5 | 5.12 | 0.034 | 0.04 |
| Rice Straw-2 | 91.49 | 4.84 | 42.51 | 0.56 | 15.43 | 36.66 | 38.41 | 68.00 | 16.22 | 5.51 | 0.099 | 0.031 |
| German grass | 24.62 | 11.73 | 32.57 | 1.55 | 12.81 | 41.34 | 34.24 | 60.42 | 18.92 | 6.24 | 0.38 | 0.13 |
| Para grass | 90.58 | 8.87 | 36.57 | 2.14 | 10.97 | 40.85 | 42.22 | 76.81 | 17.49 | 6.1 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Winter Season | ||||||||||||
| Napier Grass | 11.56 | 16.83 | 44.43 | 1.07 | 12.56 | 25.11 | 45.17 | 78.35 | 18.82 | 6.54 | 0.36 | 0.29 |
| Para Grass | 26.63 | 15.2 | 33.16 | 2.3 | 10.2 | 39.14 | 47.78 | 76.42 | 17.57 | 5.8 | 0.47 | 0.24 |
| German Grass | 26.36 | 12.05 | 43.94 | 1.83 | 8.98 | 33.2 | 42.14 | 70.5 | 18.98 | 6.26 | 0.35 | 0.27 |
| Maize Fodder | 22.05 | 8.85 | 28.26 | 1.8 | 15.53 | 45.56 | 33.88 | 65.52 | 18.5 | 6.11 | 0.63 | 0.15 |
| Dal Grass | 17.34 | 14.67 | 38.6 | 2.6 | 13.04 | 31.09 | 38.11 | 65 | 22.58 | 7.45 | - | - |
| Fulker Grass | 33.68 | 11.62 | 47.61 | 0.49 | 9.23 | 31.05 | 47.9 | 80.99 | 16.52 | 5.45 | - | - |
| Dukker Grass | 36.11 | 12.55 | 37 | 0.88 | 3.72 | 45.85 | 33.9 | 68.64 | 15.02 | 4.96 | - | - |
| Koda Grass | 38.91 | 10.05 | 46.03 | 0.53 | 8.42 | 34.97 | 47.23 | 80.13 | 16.36 | 5.4 | - | - |
| Bhadli Grass | 29.59 | 8.99 | 41.22 | 0.23 | 12.26 | 37.3 | 36.95 | 73.06 | 12.98 | 4.28 | - | - |
| Banana Tree | 5.8 | 2.38 | 38.2 | 5.8 | 4.86 | 39.76 | 37.34 | 56.74 | 13.74 | 4.53 | 0.81 | 0.26 |
Incidents
On 24 May, 2026, three people were killed in a landmine explosion in Naikhongchhari. It is alleged that the landmine was planted by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.[7]
