Juraichhari Upazila

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

Juraichhari জুরাছড়ি
Upazila
Coordinates: 22°40′N 92°23′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Rangamati
Area
• Total	606.05 km2 (234.00 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	26,932
• Density	44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4560[2]
Website	Official Map of Juraichhari

Geography

Juraichhari is located at 22.6667°N 92.3833°E / 22.6667; 92.3833. It has 6,136 households and total area 606.05 km². Juraichhari is bordered by Barkal upazila to the north, Rangamati Sadar and Belaichhari upazilas to the west and the Indian state of Mizoram to the east.

Demographics

Religions in Juraichhari Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion			Percent
Buddhism			95.6%
Islam			3.26%
Hinduism			0.63%
Christianity			0.52%
Other or not stated			0.00%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Juraichhari upazila had a population of 26,932. The ethnic population was 25,681 (95.35%), of which Chakma were 24,548 and Tanchangya 898.^[1]

Ethnicity in the Juraichhari Upazila (2022)^[1][4]

1. Chakma (91.2%)
2. Bengali (4.65%)
3. Tanchangya (3.33%)
4. Others (0.87%)

Administration

UNO: Arafat Mohammad Noman.^[5]

Juraichhari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Banjugichhara, Dumdumya, Juraichhari, and Maidang. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 105 villages.^[6]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh