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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.

''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.

''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.

{| 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
|-
|
1
|
5
|
13
|
228
|
57087
|
35293
|
310
|
56.3
|
31.7
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area (sq km)
|
Ward
|
Mahalla
|
Population
|
Density<br>
(per sq km)
|
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|
13.04
|
9
|
61
|
38879
|
2981
|
64.73
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area (sq km)
|
Mouza
|
Population
|
Density<br>
(per sq km)
|
Literacy rate<br>
(%)
|-
|
50.25
|
3
|
18208
|
362
|
36.63
|}
{| 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
|-
|
Kamalchhari 47
|
14020
|
5748
|
5294
|
33.31
|-
|
Khagrachhari 63
|
7680
|
3872
|
3486
|
34.90
|-
|
Golabari 25
|
2304
|
4094
|
3743
|
36.73
|-
|
Perachhara 75
|
10114
|
5447
|
4924
|
36.55
|-
|
Bhaibonchhara 15
|
26880
|
8809
|
8084
|
29.29
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, 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.

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

[[Image:KhagrachhariSadarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]

''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).

''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 80.33 km, semi-pucca road 30 km, mud road 125 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 29.79% 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%.

''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.

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

''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.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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