Lakshmichhari Upazila

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| native_name = লক্ষীছড়ি

| settlement_type = Upazila

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| image_caption = Skyline of Lakshmichhari Bangladesh

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| subdivision_type2 = District

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| subdivision_name1 = Chittagong

| subdivision_name2 = Khagrachhari

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| area_total_km2 = 220.14

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| population_total = 27148

| population_as_of = 2022

| population_footnotes = {{Cite book |url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2024-01-31-15-51-b53c55dd692233ae401ba013060b9cbb.pdf |title=National Report |date=November 2023 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |isbn=978-9844752016 |series=Population and Housing Census 2022 |volume=1 |location=Dhaka |pages=397}}

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 4470{{Cite web |url=https://bdpost.portal.gov.bd/site/page/b0711633-6267-4925-831c-63329fcae18a |title=Bangladesh Postal Code |date=20 October 2024 |publisher=Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |location=Dhaka}}

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| name = Lakshmichhari upazila

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Luxmichari ({{langx|bn|লক্ষীছড়ি}}) is an upazila of Khagrachari District{{citation

|author=Md.Rayhad Ali Jisan

|chapter=Luxmichhari Upazila

|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Luxmichhari_Upazila

|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |edition=Second}} in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Lakshmichari is located at {{coord|22.7903|N|91.9000|E|}}. It has total area 220.14 km2.

Demographics

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As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Lakshmichhari upazila had a population of 27,148. The ethnic population was 20,156 (74.24%), of which Chakma were 13,936 and Marma 5,924.

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|label1 = Chakma |value1 = 51.33

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|label2 = Bengali |value2 = 25.76

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|label3 = Marma |value3 = 21.82

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|label4 = Others

|value4 = 1.09

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Administration

UNO: Sultana Razia.{{cite web

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| url = https://www.khagrachhari.gov.bd/bn/site/view/employee_list/7-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%20%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D

| date = 2024-08-26

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Lakshmichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Barmachhari, Dulyatali, and Lakshmichhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 134 villages.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Khagrachori.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari |author= |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184825/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Khagrachori.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}}

See also

References

{{Khagrachhari District}}

{{Upazilas of Chittagong Division}}

Category:Upazilas of Khagrachhari District

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