Thursday, March 7, 2013

Khagrachari District


Map Courtesy: Local Governments Engineering Department (LGED) Bangladesh

Basic Information

Khagrachari District (Chittagong division) with an area of 2699.55 sq km, is bounded by the Indian State of Tripura on the north, rangamati and chittagong districts on the south, Rangamati district on the east, Chittagong district and the Indian State of Tripura on the west. Annual average temperature: maximum 34.6ºC, minimum 13ºC; annual rainfall 3031 mm. The hills of this region are composed of folded sedimentary rocks. Notable hill ranges Alu Tila, Bhanga Mura (416.66 m), Matai Pukhiri (213.36m), Matai Lakho (274.32 m); main rivers are Chingri, Maini, Feni and Halda; lake Mataipukhiri (Debotar pukur).

Khagrachari At a Glance

Area: 2699.55 Km2
Upazila Road: 270.17 Km
Union Road: 287.64 Km
Village Road: 2032.68 Km VA
204.82 Km VB
Population: 5,18,463
Density: 192 per Km2
Literacy: 44.07 %
Upazilas: 8
Union: 34
Pourashavas: 3
Primary Schools: 420
High Schools: 71
Colleges: 7

Upazilas

Dighinala
Khagrachari Sadar
Laxmichari
Mahalchari
Manikchari
Matiranga
Panchari
Ramgarh