Khagrachari District
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| Khagrachhari District | |
  Khagrachhari
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| Division_name | Chittagong Division |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 2699.55 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991) - Density - Literacy rate |
524961 - 194.46/km² - 26.3% |
| Website: Banglapedia Article | |
| Maplink: Official Map of Khagrachhari District | |
Khagrachari (Bengali: খাগড়াছড়ি) is a district in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division and the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Its local name is "Chengmi".
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[edit] Geography
Khagrachari is a valley. It has three river namely Chengi, Kasalong and Maini. Chengi is the longest river in Khagrachari. Most of the land of Khagrachari are hilly areas.
[edit] Subdivisions
Upazilas under this district are:
- Dighinala Upazila
- Khagrachhari Upazila
- Lakshmichhari Upazila
- Mahalchhari Upazila
- Manikchhari Upazila
- Matiranga Upazila
- Panchhari Upazila
- Ramgarh Upazila
[edit] Economy
Most of the people lives on Jhum cultivation.
[edit] Places of interest
Alutila, Dharma pukur, Aronno kutir, chengi bridge, switzerland park, dighinala jhulonto bridge, marishya
[edit] Religious composition (1991)
Muslim - 47.45%, Buddhist - 35.51%, Hindu - 16.69%, Christian - 0.27% and Others - 0.08% [1]
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