Lakshmichhari Upazila

Luxmichari (Bengali: লক্ষীছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Luxmichari লক্ষীছড়ি
Upazila
Luxmichari Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°47.4′N 91°54′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Khagrachari District
Area
• Total	220.15 km^2 (85.00 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	16,676
• Density	76/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	laxmichhari.khagrachhari.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Geography

Lakshmichari is located at 22.7903°N 91.9000°E. It has 3245 households and total area 220.15 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Lakshmichari has a population of 16676. Males constitute 52.88% of the population, and females 47.12%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 8447. Lakshmichari has an average literacy rate of 14.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Lakshmichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Barmachhari, Dulyatali, and Lakshmichhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 134 villages.[3]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Md.Rayhad Ali Jisan (2012), "Luxmichhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.