Naniarchar Upazila

Naniarchar
নানিয়াচর
Upazila
Shahid Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rauf Bir Shreshtho Mausoleum at Burighat, Naniarchar upazila, Rangamati district
Shahid Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rauf Bir Shreshtho Mausoleum at Burighat, Naniarchar upazila, Rangamati district
Location of Naniarchar
Coordinates: 22°51.5′N 92°7′E / 22.8583°N 92.117°E / 22.8583; 92.117
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Area
 • Total
393.67 km2 (152.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
48,523
 • Density123.26/km2 (319.24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4520[2]

Naniarchar (Bengali: নানিয়াচর) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3]

Geography

Naniarchar is located at 22°51′30″N 92°07′00″E / 22.8583°N 92.1167°E / 22.8583; 92.1167. It has a total area of 393.67 km2 (152.00 sq mi).

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 (age 7 and over) 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 (27.57%) lived in urban areas.[4]

Ethnicity and religion

Religions in Naniarchar Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 83.18%
Islam
 
 14.84%
Hinduism
 
 1.87%
Other or not stated
 
 0.11%
Population by religion in Union
Union Muslim Buddhist Others
Burighat Union 5,928 7,842 60
Ghilachhari Union 188 9,147 32
Naniarchar Union 1,061 11,816 853
Sabekkhyong Union 24 11,555 15

🟨 Buddhist majority

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naniarchar upazila had a population of 48,523. The ethnic population was 39,659 (81.73%), of which Chakma were 38,766 and Marma 842.[4]

Ethnicity in the Naniarchar Upazila (2022)[4][5]
  1. Chakma (79.9%)
  2. Bengali (18.3%)
  3. Marma (1.74%)
  4. Others (0.10%)
Population by ethnicity in Union
Union Bengali Chakma Marma Others
Burighat Union 6,154 6,893 759 24
Ghilachhari Union 551 8,783 28 5
Naniarchar Union 1,341 11,619 50 20
Sabekkhyong Union 116 11,471 5 2

🟨 Chakma majority

Administration

UNO: Mohammad Amimul Ahsan Khan.[6]

Naniarchar Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Burighat, Ghilachhari, Naniarchar, and Sabekkhong. The union parishads are subdivided into 20 mauzas and 158 villages.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ Gautam Chandra Modak (2012). "Naniarchar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
  5. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  6. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  7. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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