Panchhari Upazila

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Country Bangladesh
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4410[2]
WebsiteGovt. official Site Official Map of Panchhari
Panchhari
পানছড়ি
Upazila
Buddha Statue in Panchhari
Buddha Statue in Panchhari
Location of Panchhari
Coordinates: 23°17.4′N 91°54′E / 23.2900°N 91.900°E / 23.2900; 91.900
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictKhagrachhari
Area
 • Total
334.10 km2 (129.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
68,678
 • Density205.56/km2 (532.40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4410[2]
WebsiteGovt. official Site Official Map of Panchhari
Panchhari Upazila mauza geocode map

Panchhari (Bengali: পানছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Panchhari is located at 23°17′25″N 91°54′00″E / 23.2903°N 91.9000°E / 23.2903; 91.9000. It has 14,154 households and total area 334.10 km2.

History

Panchhari is the site of a massacre by Shanti Bahini, the armed wing of the separatist Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti party in 1996.[4][5]

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Panchhari Upazila had 17,159 households and a population of 68,678. 9.19% of the population were under 5 years of age. Panchhari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.01%: 74.79% for males and 61.28% for females, and a sex ratio of 99.66 males for every 100 females. 33,540 (48.84%) lived in urban areas.[6]

Ethnicity and religion

Religions in Panchhari Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 47.25%
Islam
 
 30.78%
Hinduism
 
 21.46%
Christianity
 
 0.50%
Other or not stated
 
 0.10%
Population by religion in Union
Union Muslim Buddhist Hindu Others
Chengi Union 154 7,173 1,482 111
Latiban Union 67 5,224 4,822 146
Logang Union 2,472 6,866 3,068 13
Panchhari Union 11,378 9,938 3,260 42
Ultachhari Union 7,068 3,248 2,109 32

🟩 Muslim majority 🟨 Buddhist majority

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Panchhari upazila had a population of 68,678. The ethnic population was 46,000 (66.98%), of which Chakma were 30,270, Tripura 13,295 and Marma 2,143.[6]

Ethnicity in Panchhari (2022)[6][7]
  1. Chakma (44.1%)
  2. Bengali (33.0%)
  3. Tripura (19.4%)
  4. Marma (3.12%)
  5. Others (0.42%)
Population by ethnicity in Union
Union Bengali Chakma Tripura Marma Others
Chengi Union 182 7,035 1,490 206 7
Latiban Union 72 4,335 4,899 950 3
Logang Union 2,572 6,759 2,901 114 73
Panchhari Union 12,742 9,298 1,926 459 203
Ultachhari Union 7,105 2,843 2,079 424 6

🟩 Bengali majority 🟨 Chakma majority 🟧 Tripura majority

Administration

See also

References

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