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Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Guimara গুইমারা উপজেলা
Upazila

Coordinates: 22°57′35″N 91°52′05″E / 22.95972°N 91.86806°E / 22.95972; 91.86806
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Khagrachhari
Area
• Total	243.46 km (94.00 sq mi)
Population
• Total	53,258
• Density	220/km (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)

Guimara Upazila (Bengali: গুইমারা উপজেলা) is an upazila (sub-district) of Khagrachhari District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.

History

Guimara Upazila was established as an upazila on 30 November 2020. As of 2020, the administrative building has not been built. The upazila is administered from Guimara Union Parishad Complex Bhaban due to the lack of a purpose built administrative building. Brigadier General Mohammad Shahriar Jaman is the commander of the Guimara region.

Administration

UNO: Rajeeb Chowdhury.

It has an area of 243.46 km2.

The upazila has three unions:

Demographics

Religions in Guimara Upazila (2022)
Religion			Percent
Buddhism			46.74%
Islam			30.60%
Hinduism			22.51%
Christianity			0.12%
Other or not stated			0.03%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, what is now Guimara upazila had a population of 53,258. The ethnic population was 34,303 (64.41%), of which Marma were 20,293, Tripura were 10,007, and Chakma 3,927.

Ethnicity in Guimara (2022)

Marma (38.1%) Bengali (35.59%) Tripura (18.79%) Chakma (7.37%) Others (0.15%)

References

National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
"Guimara upazila office works from a room of the union parishad". The Business Standard. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
"4 killed as BGB, villagers clash in Khagrachhari". United News of Bangladesh (UNB). Retrieved 20 July 2020.
উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
"Detailed Map of Guimara Upazila, Khagrachari, Bangladesh - Tourism Di…". 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khagrachhari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-245-0.
https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-

v t e Khagrachhari District
Upazilas	Dighinala Khagrachhari Sadar Lakshmichhari Mahalchhari Matiranga Panchhari Ramgarh
Attractions and sites	Alutila Cave Dighinala Cantonment Khagrachhari Cantonment Khagrachhari Stadium
Organisations	Khagrachhari Hill District Council Mong Circle National Liberation Front of Tripura
Inhabited areas	Palashpur
History	Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict Logang massacre
Rivers and transport	Feni Gumti R160

v t e Upazilas of the Chattogram Division
Capital: Chattogram
Bandarban District	Ali Kadam Bandarban Lama Naikhongchhari Rowangchhari Ruma Thanchi
Brahmanbaria District	Akhaura Bancharampur Brahmanbaria Kasba Nabinagar Nasirnagar Sarail Ashuganj Bijoynagar
Chandpur District	Chandpur Faridganj Haimchar Hazinganj Kachua Matlab Dakshin Matlab Uttar Shahrasti
Chattogram District	Anwara Banshkhali Boalkhali Chandanaish Fatikchhari Hathazari Lohagara Mirsharai Patiya Rangunia Raozan Sandwhip Satkania Sitakunda
Cumilla District	Barura Brahmanpura Burichang Chandina Chauddagram Daudkandi Debidwar Homna Cumilla Sadar Adarsha Cumilla Sadar Dakshin Laksam Muradnagar Nangalkot Titas Meghna Monoharganj
Cox's Bazar District	Chakaria Cox's Bazar Kutubdia Maheshkali Ramu Tekhnaf Ukhia Pekua
Feni District	Chhagalnaiya Daganbhuiyan Feni Parshuram Sonagazi Fulgazi
Khagrachari District	Dighinala Khagrachhari Lakshmichhari Mahalchhari Manikchhari Matiranga Panchhari Ramgarh
Lakshmipur District	Kamalnagar Lakshmipur Raipur Ramganj Ramgati
Noakhali District	Begumganj Chatkhil Companiganj Hatiya Kabir Hat Noakhali Senbagh Sonaimuri Subarnachar
Rangamati District	Bagaichhari Barkal Kawkhali Belaichhari Kaptai Juraichhari Langadu Naniarchar Rajasthali Rangamati

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