Manikchhari Upazila
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Manikchhari
| native_name = মানিকছড়ি রাজবাড়ী
| settlement_type = Upazila
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| image_caption = Skyline of Manikchari, Bangladesh
| image_map = Manikchhari in Chattogram division (Bangladesh).svg
| coordinates = {{coord|22|{{#expr:.8347*60 round 1}}|N|91|{{#expr:.8361*60 round 1}}|E|type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Bangladesh}}
| subdivision_type1 = Division
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_type3 =
| subdivision_name1 = Chittagong
| subdivision_name2 = Khagrachhari
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| area_total_km2 = 168.34
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| population_total = 77027
| 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}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Maniksoria, Khagrasoria, Chatgaiya
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| website = {{URL|manikchari.khagrachhari.gov.bd}}
| footnotes =
| timezone = BST
| utc_offset = +6
}}
Manikchari{{Cite web|url=http://manikchari.khagrachhari.gov.bd/|script-title=bn:মানিকছড়ি উপজেলা|website=manikchari.khagrachhari.gov.bd|language=bn|access-date=2018-12-04}} ({{langx|bn|মানিকছড়ি}}) is an upazila of Khagrachari District{{citation
|author=Atikur Rahman,ফেরদৌস জাহান
|chapter=Manikchhari Upazila
|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Manikchhari_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
Manikchari is located at {{coord|22.8347|N|91.8361|E|}}. It has a total area of 168.34 km2.{{Cite web|url=http://manikchari.khagrachhari.gov.bd/site/page/b0882c1b-2144-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%20%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF|script-title=bn:ভৌগোলিক পরিচিতি - মানিকছড়ি উপজেলা-NULL|website=manikchari.khagrachhari.gov.bd|language=bn|access-date=2018-12-04}}
Demographics
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{{bar percent|Islam|green|68.01}}
{{bar percent|Buddhism|gold|21.50}}
{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|10.15}}
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As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Manikchhari upazila had a population of 77,027. The ethnic population was 20,357 (26.43%), of which Marma were 14,431, Tripura 4,313 and Chakma 1,489.
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|caption = Ethnicity in Manikchhari (2022)https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
|label1 = Bengali |value1 = 73.57
|color1 = green
|label2 = Marma |value2 = 18.73
|color2 = blue
|label3 = Tripura
|value3 = 5.60
|color3 = orange
|label4 = Chakma |value4 = 1.93
|color4 = yellow
|label5 = Others
|value5 = 0.17
|color5 = black
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Administration
UNO: Saiyeda Sadia Nuria.{{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
| archiveurl = https://archive.today/20240826111840/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
| archivedate = 2024-08-26 }}
Manikchhari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Batnatali, Jogyachola, Manikchari, and Tintahari. The union parishads are subdivided into 12 mauzas and 160 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
{{Upazilas of Chittagong Division}}
Category:Upazilas of Khagrachhari District
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