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Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila (khagrachhari district) area 297.91 sq km, located in between 23°00' and 23°21' north latitudes and in between 91°55' and 92°00' east longitudes. It is bounded by panchhari upazila on the north, mahalchhari upazila on the south, dighinala and langadu upazilas on the east, matiranga upazila on the west.

Population Total 111833; male 58366, female 53467; Muslim 36599, Hindu 28590, Buddhist 44574, Christian 2049 and others 21. Indigenous communities such as chakma, marma, tripura and Tanchanga' belong to this upazila.

Water bodies Main river: Chengi.

Administration Bemrachai Chowdhury established the Khagrachhari Town in 1860. Khagrachhari Thana was formed in 1968 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.

Upazila
Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population		Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
				Urban	Rural		Urban	Rural
1	5	13	246	69434	42399	375	56.3 (2001)	45.2

Municipality
Area (sq km)	Ward	Mahalla	Population	Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
13.04 (2001)	9	71	47278	2981 (2001)	71.0

Upazila Town
Area (sq km)	Mouza	Population	Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
50.25 (2001)	3	22156	362 (2001)	48.6

Union
Name of union and GO code	Area (acre)	Population		Literacy rate (%)
Name of union and GO code	Area (acre)	Male	Female	Literacy rate (%)
Kamalchhari 47	14020	6953	6690	54.1
Khagrachhari 63	7680	4662	4475	48.8
Golabari 25	2304	5667	5324	49.2
Perachhara 75	10114	5655	5510	48.1
Bhaibonchhara 15	26880	9846	9773	37.2

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Historical events A group of armed cadre of the Shanti Bahini formally surrendered their arms (consequent upon the chittagong hill tracts peace accord , 1997) at the Khagrachhari Stadium on 10th February 1998 and returned back to normal life after nearly two decades of insurgency.

War of Liberation The biggest encounter of the freedom fighters of the upazila with the Pak army during the War of Liberation is known as the Khagrachhari operation carried out by a joint troop of two companies of the Indian allied forces and about 130 freedom fighters. More than 30 Pakistani soldiers were dead and/or wounded in the encounter and being defeated, the fled from the area.

For details: see খাগড়াছড়ি সদর উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ২।

Religious institutions Khagrachhari Jami Mosque, Baitul Sharaf Jami Mosque, Lakshmi Narayan Mandir (1939), Shiva Mandir, Khagrapur Church.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 57.1%; male 63.2%, female 50.4%. Noted educational institutions: Khagrachhari Government College (1974), Khagrachhari Government High School (1957), Khagrachhari North Khobongpodia Government Primary School (1905).

Cultural organisations Library 1, club 38, theatre group 1, women's organisation 12, stadium 1, cinema hall 1, tribal cultural institute 1.

Tourists spots Alu Tila, Kamvanga, Bhanga Mura.

Main sources of income Agriculture 42.43%, non-agricultural labourer 12.51%, commerce 11.97%, transport and communication 2.38%, service 17.64%, construction 1.80%, religious service 0.28%, rent and remittance 0.27% and others 10.72%.

Main crops Paddy, ginger, turmeric, potato, nut, vegetables.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Varieties of paddy.

Main fruits Mango, blackberry, jackfruit, pineapple, papaya, banana, litchi.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries Poultry 12.

Communication facilities Pucca road 145 km, semi-pucca road 70 km, mud road 175 km.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart, elephant cart.

Noted manufactories Saw mill, ice factory.

Cottage industries Goldsmith, blacksmith, weaving, potteries, wood work, bamboo work.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 3, fairs 2, most noted of which are Khagrachhari Bazar and Shiva Mela.

''Main exports ' Banana, pineapple, jackfruit, papaya.

Access to electricity All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 52.0% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 78.3%, tap 1.7% and others 20.0%.

Sanitation 61.9% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 35.4% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 2.7% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Hospital 1, health centre 5, family planning centre 3, maternity clinic 1, diagnostic centre 9.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac. [Suvra Jati Chakma]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila 2007.

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-'''Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila''' ([[Khagrachhari District|khagrachhari district]])   area 297.92 sq km, located in between 23°00' and 23°21' north latitudes and in between 91°55' and 92°00' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Panchhari Upazila|panchhari]] upazila on the north, [[Mahalchhari Upazila|mahalchhari]] upazila on the south, [[Dighinala Upazila|dighinala]] and [[Langadu Upazila|langadu]] upazilas on the east, [[Matiranga Upazila|matiranga]] upazila on the west.
+'''Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila''' ([[Khagrachhari District|khagrachhari district]])   area 297.91 sq km, located in between 23°00' and 23°21' north latitudes and in between 91°55' and 92°00' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Panchhari Upazila|panchhari]] upazila on the north, [[Mahalchhari Upazila|mahalchhari]] upazila on the south, [[Dighinala Upazila|dighinala]] and [[Langadu Upazila|langadu]] upazilas on the east, [[Matiranga Upazila|matiranga]] upazila on the west.
-''Population'' Total 92380; male 50380, female 42000; Muslim 31000, Hindu 22747, Buddhist 1530, Christian 37062 and others 41. Indigenous communities such as [[Chakmas, The|chakma]], [[Marma, The|marma]], [[Tripuris, The|tripura]] and Tanchanga' belong to this upazila.
+''Population'' Total 111833; male 58366, female 53467; Muslim 36599, Hindu 28590, Buddhist 44574, Christian 2049 and others 21. Indigenous communities such as [[Chakmas, The|chakma]], [[Marma, The|marma]], [[Tripuris, The|tripura]] and Tanchanga' belong to this upazila.
 ''Water bodies'' Main river: Chengi.
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-''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
+''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
+''Historical events''  A group of armed cadre of the Shanti Bahini formally surrendered their arms (consequent upon the [[Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, 1997|chittagong hill tracts peace accord]][[Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, 1997|, 1997]]) at the Khagrachhari Stadium on 10th February 1998 and returned back to normal life after nearly two decades of insurgency.
-''Historical events''  A group of armed cadre of the Shanti Bahini formally surrendered their arms (consequent upon the [[Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, 1997|chittagong hill tracts peace accord]][[Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, 1997|, 1997]]) at the Khagrachhari Stadium on 10th February 1998 and returned back to normal life after nearly two decades of insurgency.
+''War of Liberation''  The biggest encounter of the freedom fighters of the upazila with the Pak army during the War of Liberation is known as the Khagrachhari operation carried out by a joint troop of two companies of the Indian allied forces and about 130 freedom fighters. More than 30 Pakistani soldiers were dead and/or wounded in the encounter and being defeated, the fled from the area.
+For details: see খাগড়াছড়ি সদর উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ২।
 ''Religious institutions''  Khagrachhari Jami Mosque, Baitul Sharaf Jami Mosque, Lakshmi Narayan Mandir (1939), Shiva Mandir, Khagrapur Church.
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-''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 47.2%; male 55%, female 37.8%. Noted educational institutions: Khagrachhari Government College (1974), Khagrachhari Government High School (1957), Khagrachhari North Khobongpodia Government Primary School (1905).
+''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 57.1%; male 63.2%, female 50.4%. Noted educational institutions: Khagrachhari Government College (1974), Khagrachhari Government High School (1957), Khagrachhari North Khobongpodia Government Primary School (1905).
 ''Cultural organisations''  Library 1, club 38, theatre group 1, women's organisation 12, stadium 1, cinema hall 1, tribal cultural institute 1.
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 ''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Poultry 12.
-''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 80.33 km, semi-pucca road 30 km, mud road 125 km.
+''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 145 km, semi-pucca road 70 km, mud road 175 km.
 ''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart, elephant cart.
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 ''''Main exports'' ' Banana, pineapple, jackfruit, papaya.
-''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 29.79% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.
+''Access to electricity''  All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 52.0% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.
-''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 60.87%, tap 3.83%, pond 1.46% and others 33.84%.
+''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 78.3%, tap 1.7% and others 20.0%.
-''Sanitation'' 21.72% (rural 3.09% and urban 34%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 64.61% (rural 79.71% and urban 54.65%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 13.67% of households do not have latrine facilities.
+''Sanitation''  61.9% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 35.4% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 2.7% of households do not have latrine facilities.
 ''Health centres'' Hospital 1, health centre 5, family planning centre 3, maternity clinic 1, diagnostic centre 9.
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 ''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]]. [Suvra Jati Chakma]
-'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila 2007.
+'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila 2007.
 [[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]