Naniarchar Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Naniarchar (Bengali: নানিয়াচর) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3]
Naniarchar
নানিয়াচর | |
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Shahid Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rauf Bir Shreshtho Mausoleum at Burighat, Naniarchar upazila, Rangamati district | |
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| Coordinates: 22°51.5′N 92°7′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Area | |
• Total | 393.67 km2 (152.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 48,523 |
| • Density | 123.26/km2 (319.24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4520[2] |
Geography
Naniarchar is located at 22.8583°N 92.1167°E. It has a total area of 393.67 km2 (152.00 sq mi).
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naniarchar Upazila had 11,621 households and a population of 48,523. 8.81% of the population were under 5 years of age. Naniarchar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.18%: 75.83% for males and 62.34% for females, and a sex ratio of 102.97 males for every 100 females. 13,379 (27.57%) lived in urban areas.[4]
Ethnicity and religion
| Union | Muslim | Buddhist | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burighat | 5,928 | 7,842 | 60 |
| Ghilachhari | 188 | 9,147 | 32 |
| Naniarchar | 1,061 | 11,816 | 853 |
| Sabekkyong | 24 | 11,555 | 15 |
🟨 Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naniarchar upazila had a population of 48,523. The ethnic population was 39,659 (81.73%), of which Chakma were 38,766 and Marma 842.[4]
| Union | Bengali | Chakma | Marma | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burighat | 6,154 | 6,893 | 759 | 24 |
| Ghilachhari | 551 | 8,783 | 28 | 5 |
| Naniarchar | 1,341 | 11,619 | 50 | 20 |
| Sabekkyong | 116 | 11,471 | 5 | 2 |
🟨 Chakma majority
Administration
UNO: Mohammad Amimul Ahsan Khan.[6]
Naniarchar Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Burighat, Ghilachhari, Naniarchar, and Sabekkyong. The union parishads are subdivided into 20 mauzas and 158 villages.[7]
