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'''Belaichhari Upazila''' ([[Rangamati District|rangamati district]]) area 745.92 sq km, located in between 21°54' and 22°33' north latitudes and in between 92°17' and 92°36' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Juraichhari Upazila|juraichhari]] and [[Rangamati Sadar Upazila|rangamati sadar]] upazilas on the north, [[Ruma Upazila|ruma]] and [[Thanchi Upazila|thanchi]] upazilas on the south, Mizoram (India) and Myanmar on the east, [[Kaptai Upazila|kaptai]], [[Rajasthali Upazila|rajasthali]] and [[Rowangchhari Upazila|rowangchhari]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 24154; male 13232, female 10922; Muslim 3658, Hindu 454, Buddhist 3309, Christian 16729 and others 4. Indigenous communities such as [[Chakmas, The|chakma]], [[Marma, The|marma]], [[Tanchangya, The|tanchangya]], [[Tripura|tripura]], [[Bawm, The|b]][[Bawm, The|a]][[Bawm, The|wm]], [[Pankho, The|pankho]], [[Chak, The|chak]], Riang Khumi and Mro belong to this upazila.

''Water bodies'' Main river: Rainkhiang.

''Administration'' Belaichhari Thana was formed in 1976 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

{| 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

|-
|
-
|
3

|
9

|
59

|
2151

|
22003

|
32
|
53.9
|
23.9
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
<br>
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
10.36

|
1
|
2151
|
208
|
53.9
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="9" | colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Kangara
Chhari 71

|
25600

|
2727

|
2397

|
35.31

|-
|
Farua
47

|
137600

|
6545

|
5447

|
15.07

|-
|
Belaichhari
23

|
21120

|
3960

|
3078

|
50.27
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:BelaichhariUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Historical events'' Once tribal insurgencies were regular features in this upazila. After the defeat of Pak army in 1971in the hands of the freedom fighters, about 2000 tribal rajakars joined the rebel Mizos of the tribal area. Manabendra Narayan Larma took their lead and later formed the [[Shanti Bahini|shanti bahini]]. In order to resist the activities of the Shanti Bahini the Farura outpost was established in the border area. Later on Shanti Bahini and the Jana Sanhati Samity shifted their main camp to Tripura; as a result the importance of the Farura outpost was minimized and it was included with the Belaichhari Thana. Besides, about 30 thousand people were killed in encounters with the Shanti Bahini.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 16, temple 2, buddhist temple 33, church 5.

''Literacy and educational institutions'' Average literacy 26.7%; male 35.6%, female 15.6%. Educational institutions: secondary school 2, primary school 2, madrasa 1.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 73.79%, non-agricultural labourer 2.92%, commerce 9.29%, service 5.82%, construction 0.44%, religious service 0.20%, rent and remittance 0.22% and others 7.32%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 56.02%, landless 43.98%; agricultural landowner: urban 28.30% and rural 58.79%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, hilly potato, cotton, ginger.

''Main fruits'' Jackfruit, banana, pineapple.

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

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 9.61 km, mud road 557.59 km.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, weaving, bamboo work, cane work.

Noted ''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Belaichhari Sadar Bazar, Farua Bazar, Kangara Chhari Bazar.

''Main exports'' Banana, cotton, ginger, jackfruit, wood, bamboo and cane products.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 3.71% dwellings have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 22.18%, tap 0.35%, pond 1.98% and others 75.49%.

''Sanitation'' 12.12% (urban 45.08% and rural 8.83%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 60.05% (urban 36.69% and rural 62.39%) of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 27.82% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1. [Atikur Rahman]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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