| Khagrachhari 𑄦𑄉𑄢𑄌𑄪𑄢𑄨 | |
|---|---|
| Town and Municipality | |
.jpg) Khagrachari HDCH Park Lake | |
  KhagrachhariLocation in Chittagong divisionShow map of Chittagong division KhagrachhariLocation in BangladeshShow map of Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°06′22″N 91°58′44″E / 23.106°N 91.979°E / 23.106; 91.979 | |
| state | Chittagong hill tracts |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Upazila | Khagrachhari Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Khagrachhari Paurashava |
| Population | |
| • Total | 58,875 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Khagrachhari is a city in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Khagrachhari District.
Demographics
| Religions in Khagrachhari (2022) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Buddhism | 39.52% | |||
| Islam | 41.28% | |||
| Hinduism | 13.20% | |||
| Christianity | 0.70% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.3% | |||
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Khagrachhari city had a population of 5,23,922 and a literacy rate of 87.86%.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Khagrachhari city had 10,247 households and a population of 4,79,294(19.26%) were under 10 years of age. Khagrachhari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 848 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 14,159 (53%%), of which Chakma were 1,73,293 Marma 86,392 and Tripura 41,939.
References
- Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.