Lakshmichhari Upazila


Luxmichari is an upazila of Khagrachari District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Lakshmichari is located at. It has total area 220.14 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Lakkhichhari Upazila had 6,509 households and a population of 27,148. 8.76% of the population were under 5 years of age. Lakkhichhari had a literacy rate of 62.59%: 70.89% for males and 54.03% for females, and a sex ratio of 103.97 males for every 100 females. 3,779 lived in urban areas.

Ethnicity and religion

UnionMuslimBuddhistOthers
Barmachhari Union616,653117
Dulyatali Union1,5325,98933
Lakkhichhari Union3,8558,461447

? Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Lakshmichhari upazila had a population of 27,148. The ethnic population was 20,156, of which Chakma were 13,936 and Marma 5,924.
UnionBengaliChakmaMarmaOthers
Barmachhari Union754,7041,943109
Dulyatali Union2,3263,2751,94310
Lakkhichhari Union4,5915,9572,038177

? Chakma majority

Administration

UNO: Sultana Razia.
Lakshmichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Barmachhari, Dulyatali, and Lakshmichhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 134 villages.