4430
Mahalchhari
Postal code 4430 covers Mahalchhari, Mahalchhari, Khagrachari District, Chittagong.
- Division
- Chittagong
- District
- Khagrachari
- Upazila / Area
- Mahalchhari
- Coordinates
- 22.9352, 92.0486
About Mahalchhari
Mahalchari (Bengali: মহালছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Mahalchari is located at 22.9194°N 92.0250°E / 22.9194; 92.0250. 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 ===
🟩 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.
🟩 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