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Haimchar Upazila

Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Haimchar
হাইমচর
Location of Haimchar
Coordinates: 23°4′N 90°38.3′E / 23.067°N 90.6383°E / 23.067; 90.6383
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong
District Chandpur
Government
Area
 • Total
134.16 km2 (51.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
124,833
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3660[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Haimchar

Haimchar (Bengali: হাইমচর) is an upazila of Chandpur District [3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

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Haimchar is located at 23°04′00′′N 90°38′15′′E / 23.0667°N 90.6375°E / 23.0667; 90.6375 . It has a total area of 134.16 km2.

Demographics

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Religions in Haimchar Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
96.60%
Hinduism
3.38%
Other or not stated
0.02%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Haimchar Upazila had 24,903 households and a population of 109,575. 28,239 (25.77%) were under 10 years of age. Haimchar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.13%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1042 females per 1000 males. 8,847 (8.07%) lived in urban areas.[5] [6]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Haimchar had a population of 113,306. Males constituted 51.29% of the population, and females 48.71%. The population aged 18 or over was 52,033. Haimchar had an average literacy rate of 25.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[7]

Administration

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Haimchar Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Char Bhairabi, Dakshin Algi Durgapur, Gazipur, Haimchar, Nilkamal, and Uttar Algi Durgapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 27 mauzas and 65 villages.[8]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ Md. Mahbubur Rahman (2012), "Haimchar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  4. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Chandpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-248-1.
  5. ^ "Community Tables: Chandpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chandpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005年03月27日. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  8. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Chandpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Capital: Chattogram
Bandarban District
Brahmanbaria District
Chandpur District
Chattogram District
Cumilla District
Cox's Bazar District
Feni District
Khagrachari District
Lakshmipur District
Noakhali District
Rangamati District


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