Mahalchari () is an upazila of Khagrachari District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography Mahalchari is located at . It has a total area of 186.48 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Mahalchhari Upazila had 11,572 households and a population of 49,077. 9.66% of the population were under 5 years of age. Mahalchhari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.20%: 76.63% for males and 65.73% for females, and a sex ratio of 101.36 males for every 100 females. 17,183 (35.01%) lived in urban areas.
Ethnicity and religion
+Population by religion in Union Union Muslim Buddhist Hindu OthersKayangghat1,3487,4527145Mohalchhari7,2999,1712,09533Maischhari6,5375,9611,28941Mubachhari27,682113 🟩 Muslim majority 🟨 Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the residual Mahalchhari upazila had a population of 49,077. The ethnic population was 30,944 (63.05%), of which Chakma were 21,357, Marma 7,487 and Tripura 1,948.
+Population by ethnicity in Union Union Bengali Chakma Tripura Marma OthersKayangghat1,7087,2253124Mohalchhari9,4115,4837592,85392Maischhari6,9463,2671,1722,40043Mubachhari675,382142,22213 🟩 Bengali majority 🟨 Chakma majority
Administration Mahalchari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Kayangghat, Mohalchhari, Maischhari and Mubachhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 13 mauzas and 196 villages.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Parveen Khanam
Upazila Chairman: Bimal Kanti Chakma
Education
Schools APBn Ideal School and College Mohalchari Government High School Mohalchari Girls High School
College Mohalchari Government College
See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh
References