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Naniarchar Upazila

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Naniarchar
নানিয়াচর
Upazila
Location of Naniarchar
Coordinates: 22°51.5′N 92°7′E / 22.8583°N 92.117°E / 22.8583; 92.117
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Area
 • Total
393.67 km2 (152.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
48,523
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4520[2]

Naniarchar (Bengali: নানিয়াচর) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3]

Geography

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Naniarchar is located at 22°51′30″N 92°07′00″E / 22.8583°N 92.1167°E / 22.8583; 92.1167. It has a total area of 393.67 km2 (152.00 sq mi).

Demographics

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Religions in Naniarchar Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 83.18%
Islam
 
 14.84%
Hinduism
 
 1.87%
Christianity
 
 0.08%
Other or not stated
 
 0.03%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naniarchar upazila had a population of 48,523. The ethnic population was 39,659 (81.73%), of which Chakma were 38,766 and Marma 842.[4]

Ethnicity in the Naniarchar Upazila (2022)[4][5]

  Chakma (79.89%)
  Bengali (18.27%)
  Marma (1.74%)
  Others (0.10%)

Administration

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UNO: Mohammad Amimul Ahsan Khan.[6]

Naniarchar Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Burighat, Ghilachhari, Naniarchar, and Sabekkhong. The union parishads are subdivided into 20 mauzas and 158 villages.[7]

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. 397. 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. ^ Gautam Chandra Modak (2012). "Naniarchar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
  5. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  6. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  7. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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