Naikhongchhari () is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography Naikhongchhari is located at . It has a total area of 463.60 km2. Naikhongchhari is bordered by Lama upazila to the north, Alikadam upazila to the east, Rakhine State of Myanmar to the south, and Cox's Bazar district to the west.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naikkhongchhari Upazila had 16,181 households and a population of 76,477. 12.71% of the population were under 5 years of age. Naikkhongchhari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.11%: 66.36% for males and 61.86% for females, and a sex ratio of 100.23 males for every 100 females. 41,344 (54.06%) lived in urban areas.
Ethnicity and religion
+Population by religion in Union Union Muslim Buddhist OthersBaishari 14,9313,058347Dochhari 7,4192,065163Ghumdhum 13,5304,017160Naikhongchhari 21,0732,039231Sonaichhari 3,7543,66226 🟩 Muslim majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naikhongchhari upazila had a population of 76,477. The ethnic population was 12,636 (16.52%), of which Marma were 4,708,Tanchangya 2,881, Mru 2,356 and Chak 2,329.
+Population by ethnicity in Union Union Bengali Marma Mro Others Baishari15,5331,138722943 Dochhari 7,4691671,601411 Ghumdhum15,34213362,227 Naikhongchhari 21,55859161,188 Sonaichhari3,9392,67921803 🟩 Bengali majority
Administration Naikhongchhari Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Baishari, Dochhari, Ghumdhum, Sonaichhari and Naikhongchhari Sadar. The union parishads are subdivided into 17 mauzas and 237 villages.
Nutrient Composition of Feed Stuffs Nutrient Composition of Feed Stuffs
Division: Chottogram
Upazilla: Naikhangchori Feeds/ fodder NameDM (%)Proximate Composition (%) on DM basisFiber (%)
on DM basisEnergy (MJ/kg DM)Mineral (%)
on DM basisCPCFEEAshNFEADFNDFGEMECaP12345678910111213Summer SeasonAahila pata89.799.637.470.3715.4737.0940.4259.4116.355.41.110.09Veraker Grass88.4312.5241.230.618.8736.7743.8578.4815.445.11--Rice Straw92.925.5938.550.7815.8939.1941.3271.1215.55.120.220.069Mustard oil cake89.4630.817.17.813.4340.8623.7231.1219.228.690.051.11Maize broken87.757.84.31.76.9879.224.4814.8816.0210.571.230.49Wheat bran88.8115.7911.73.57.5661.453.7245.218.6612.320.180.88Sugarcane Molasses72.762.40.10.88.4388.270.50.815.710.360.960.07Rice polish88.3311.734.215.778.0960.2111.2418.3219.8813.120.321.48Rainy seasonRice Straw-190.115.9545.00.7818.3329.9442.4662.5415.55.120.0340.04Rice Straw-291.494.8442.510.5615.4336.6638.4168.0016.225.510.0990.031German grass24.6211.7332.571.5512.8141.3434.2460.4218.926.240.380.13Para grass90.588.8736.572.1410.9740.8542.2276.8117.496.10.060.05Winter SeasonNapier Grass11.5616.8344.431.0712.5625.1145.1778.3518.826.540.360.29Para Grass26.6315.233.162.310.239.1447.7876.4217.575.80.470.24German Grass26.3612.0543.941.838.9833.242.1470.518.986.260.350.27Maize Fodder22.058.8528.261.815.5345.5633.8865.5218.56.110.630.15Dal Grass17.3414.6738.62.613.0431.0938.116522.587.45--Fulker Grass33.6811.6247.610.499.2331.0547.980.9916.525.45--Dukker Grass36.1112.55370.883.7245.8533.968.6415.024.96--Koda Grass38.9110.0546.030.538.4234.9747.2380.1316.365.4--Bhadli Grass29.598.9941.220.2312.2637.336.9573.0612.984.28--Banana Tree5.82.3838.25.84.8639.7637.3456.7413.744.530.810.26
Incidents On 24 May, 2026, three people were killed in a landmine explosion in Naikhongchhari. It is alleged that the landmine was planted by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.
See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh
References
Naikhangchori Composition of Feed Stuffs | https://www.blrifeed.com/index.php?title=Naikhongchhari_Upazila