Belaichhari Upazila


Belaichhari is an upazila of Rangamati District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Belaichari is located at. It has a total area 745.91 km2. Belaichhari is bordered by Rangamati Sadar upazila to the north, Kaptai and Rajasthali upazilas to the west, Bandarban district to the south, and Juraichhari upazila, the Indian state of Mizoram and Chin State of Myanmar to the east.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Belaichhari Upazila had 7,369 households and a population of 29,540. 8.67% of the population were under 5 years of age. Belaichhari had a literacy rate of 55.88%: 66.74% for males and 43.69% for females, and a sex ratio of 111.05 males for every 100 females. 20,919 lived in urban areas.

Ethnicity and religion

UnionMuslimBuddhistChristianHinduOthers
Barathali Union3361,7311,4221195
Belaichhari Union9267,1243692440
Farua Union5039,7351,0451020
Kengrachhari Union1,3624,5141100

? Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Belaichhari upazila had a population of 29,540. The ethnic population was 24,852, of which Tanchangya were 11,452, Chakma 7,882, Marma 2,650, Tripura 1,796, Pankho 498 and Bom 356.
UnionBengaliChakmaTonchongaMarmaOthers
Barathali Union58261,0874901,430
Belaichhari Union1,3353,4342,949556389
Farua Union1,3269837,0161,0121,048
Kengrachhari Union1,4453,4594005921

? Chakma majority
? Tonchonga majority
? Others majority

Administration

UNO: Jamshed Alam Rana.
Belaichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Belaichari, Farua, and Kengrachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 59 villages.