Naniarchar Upazila


Naniarchar is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Naniarchar is located at. It has a total area of.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naniarchar Upazila had 11,621 households and a population of 48,523. 8.81% of the population were under 5 years of age. Naniarchar had a literacy rate of 69.18%: 75.83% for males and 62.34% for females, and a sex ratio of 102.97 males for every 100 females. 13,379 lived in urban areas.

Ethnicity and religion

UnionMuslimBuddhistOthers
Burighat Union5,9287,84260
Ghilachhari Union1889,14732
Naniarchar Union1,06111,816853
Sabekkhyong Union2411,55515

? Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naniarchar upazila had a population of 48,523. The ethnic population was 39,659, of which Chakma were 38,766 and Marma 842.
UnionBengaliChakmaMarmaOthers
Burighat Union6,1546,89375924
Ghilachhari Union5518,783285
Naniarchar Union1,34111,6195020
Sabekkhyong Union11611,47152

? Chakma majority

Administration

UNO: Mohammad Amimul Ahsan Khan.
Naniarchar Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Burighat, Ghilachhari, Naniarchar, and Sabekkhong. The union parishads are subdivided into 20 mauzas and 158 villages.