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Coordinates: 23°02′30″N 91°59′40″E / 23.0417°N 91.9944°E
| Khagrachhari District | |
  Khagrachhari
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| Division name | Chittagong Division |
| Coordinates | 23°02′30″N 91°59′40″E / 23.0417°N 91.9944°E |
| Area | 2699.55 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991[update]) - 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". Khagrachari is also known as Phalang Htaung or the Mong Circle (of the rest of the three hill districts Rangamati is the Chakma Circle and Bandarban is the Bohmong Circle). Khagrachari town is the home town of the Mong Chief (currently King, or Raja, Saching Prue Chowdhury) who is the head of the Arakanese descendants living in the circle. It also is the administrative headquarter of Khagrachari district.
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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, Matai Pukuri, Aronno Kutir, Chengi bridge, Newzeland place,khagrachari research institute,Dighinala Jhulonto bridge, Marishya and so many..
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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