Lakshmichhari Upazila

Luxmichari (Bengali: লক্ষীছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District^[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Lakshmichhari upazila লক্ষীছড়ি
Upazila
Coordinates: 22°47.4′N 91°54′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Khagrachhari
Area
• Total	220.14 km2 (85.00 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	27,148
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4470[2]
Website	laxmichhari.khagrachhari.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Geography

Lakshmichari is located at 22.7903°N 91.9000°E / 22.7903; 91.9000. It has total area 220.14 km².

Demographics

Religions in Lakshmichhari Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Buddhism			77.73%
Islam			20.07%
Hinduism			2.07%
Christianity			0.13%
Other or not stated			0.00%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Lakshmichhari upazila had a population of 27,148. The ethnic population was 20,156 (74.24%), of which Chakma were 13,936 and Marma 5,924.^[4]

Ethnicity in Lakshmichhari (2022)^[4][5]

1. Chakma (51.3%)
2. Bengali (25.8%)
3. Marma (21.8%)
4. Others (1.09%)

Administration

UNO: Sultana Razia.^[6]

Lakshmichari Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Barmachhari, Dulyatali, and Lakshmichhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 134 villages.^[7]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Thanas of Bangladesh
• Union councils of Bangladesh