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'''Baghaichhari Upazila''' ([[Rangamati District|rangamati district]]) area 1868.80 sq km, located in between 23°04' and 23°44' north latitudes and in between 92°05' and 92°24' east longitudes. It is bounded by Tripura and Mizoram (India) on the north, [[Langadu Upazila|langadu]] and [[Barkal Upazila|barkal]] upazilas on the south, Mizoram (India) on the east and [[Dighinala Upazila|dighinala]] upazila on the west.

''Population'' Total 78519; male 42056, female 36463; Muslim 18310, Hindu 4316, Buddhist 1142, Christian 54717 and others 34.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: Kachalang, Shijakh; Ugalchhar beel and [[Kaptai Lake|kaptai lake]] are notable.

''Administration'' Baghaichhari Thana, now an upazila, was formed in 1965.'

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
-
|
8
|
19
|
177
|
64211
|
14308
|
44
|
45.37
|
32.87
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area (sq km)
|
Mouza
|
Population
|
Density<br>
(per sq km)
|
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|
23.31
|
2
|
14308
|
614
|
45.4
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Amtali 35
|
1920
|
1766
|
1585
|
43.52
|-
|
Kedarmara 47
|
6400
|
4812
|
4293
|
39.29
|-
|
Baghaichhari 11
|
5760
|
4012
|
3720
|
41.59
|-
|
Bangaltali 23
|
4480
|
6252
|
5556
|
31.58
|-
|
Marishya 59
|
2560
|
4884
|
4262
|
45.44
|-
|
Rupakari 71
|
5120
|
4296
|
3652
|
46.47
|-
|
Sarboatali 35
|
3200
|
5057
|
4518
|
38.61
|-
|
Sajek 83
|
437760
|
12743
|
10462
|
23.25
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:BaghaichhariUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Religious institutions'' Mosque 36, temple 7, church 10, pagoda 15, buddhist vihara 84, palitol 3; noted religious institutions: Ayrjapur Buddha Vihara.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 35.2%; male 43%, female 26.1%. Educational institutions: college 2, secondary school 19, primary school 327, kindergarten 1, madrasa 4. Noted educational institutions: Kachalong Degree College, Sajek College, Kachalong High School, Baghaichhari High School, Uluchhari Primary School, Amtali Primary School.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, club 24, cinema hall 1.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 74.19%, non-agricultural labourer 4.82%, commerce 6.65%, transport and communication 1.38%, service 5.66%, construction 2.79%, rent and remittance 0.28% and others 4.23%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 65.12%, landless 34.88%; agricultural landowner: urban 54.31% and rural 67.61%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, potato, cotton, ginger, turmeric, chilli, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Wheat, mustard seed.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, litchi, black berry, guava, pineapple, papaya.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' This upazila has a number of fisheries, dairies and poultries.'

''Communication facilities'' Roads: pucca road 30 km, semi-pucca road 30 km, mud road 1250 km; waterways 69.11 nautical miles.

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

''Manufactories'' Rubber factory, ice factory, rice mill.

''Cottage industries'' goldsmith, potteries, blacksmith, weaving, embroidery, bamboo and wood work, cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars 8, most noted of which are Upazila Sadar Bazar and Dudchhari Bazar.

''Main exports'' Banana, papaya, ginger, turmeric, jackfruit, bamboo, cane.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work; however 10.06% dwellings have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 94.67%, pond 0.16%, tap 0.43% and others 4.74%.

''Sanitation'' 9.74% (urban 22.26% and rural 6.85%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 83.05% (urban 76.73% and rural 84.51%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 7.21% of households do not have latrine facilities.'

''Health centres'' Hospital 1, upazila health complex 1, family welfare centre 4, union satellite health centre 1, maternity centre 1, private clinic 12.

''NGO activities'' Green Hill, Bangla German Sampriti. [Rintu Talukder]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Baghaichhari Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

[[bn:বাঘাইছড়ি উপজেলা]]

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