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| Khagrachhari District | |
  Khagrachhari
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| Division_name | Chittagong Division |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 2699.55 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991) - Density - Literacy rate |
524961 - 194.46/km² - 26.3% |
| Website: Banglapedia Article | |
| Maplink: Official Map of Khagrachhari District | |
Khagrachari (Bengali: খাগড়াছড়ি) is a district in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division and the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Its local name is "Chengmi".
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Geography
Khagrachari is a valley. It has three river namely Chengi, Kasalong and Maini. Chengi is the longest river in Khagrachari. Most of the land of Khagrachari are hilly areas.
Subdivisions
Upazilas under this district are:
- Dighinala Upazila
- Khagrachhari Upazila
- Lakshmichhari Upazila
- Mahalchhari Upazila
- Manikchhari Upazila
- Matiranga Upazila
- Panchhari Upazila
- Ramgarh Upazila
Economy
Most of the people lives on Jhum cultivation.
Places of interest
Alutila, Dharma pukur, Aronno kutir, chengi bridge, switzerland park, dighinala jhulonto bridge, marishya
Religious composition (1991)
Muslim - 47.45%, Buddhist - 35.51%, Hindu - 16.69%, Christian - 0.27% and Others - 0.08% [1]
Gallery
 View of the local fauna from the Khagrachari Hill Tracts |
 The remote "Richik fountain" in the Khagrachari Mountain range (Alutila) |
 The luscious and green countryside of the Khagrachari District |
See also
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