Haimchar হাইমচর | |
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| Coordinates:23°4′N90°38.3′E / 23.067°N 90.6383°E /23.067; 90.6383 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Chandpur |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.16 km2 (51.80 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 124,833 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3660[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Haimchar |
Haimchar (Bengali:হাইমচর) is anupazila ofChandpur District[3] in the Division ofChittagong,Bangladesh.
Haimchar is located at23°04′00″N90°38′15″E / 23.0667°N 90.6375°E /23.0667; 90.6375. It has a total area of 134.16 km2.
According to the2011 Census of Bangladesh, Haimchar Upazila had 24,903 households and a population of 109,575. 28,239 (25.77%) were under 10 years of age. Haimchar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.13%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1042 females per 1000 males. 8,847 (8.07%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
According to the1991 Bangladesh census, Haimchar had a population of 113,306. Males constituted 51.29% of the population, and females 48.71%. The population aged 18 or over was 52,033. Haimchar had an average literacy rate of 25.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[7]
Haimchar Upazila is divided into sixunion parishads: Char Bhairabi, Dakshin Algi Durgapur, Gazipur, Haimchar, Nilkamal, and Uttar Algi Durgapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 27 mauzas and 65 villages.[8]
Headquarters:Chandpur | ||
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