Manikchari Upazila HQ

 township, subdistrict, fourth-level administrative division, local government

Manikchhari Upazila (Khagrachhari district) with an area of 391.71 sq km,is an Upazila of Khagrachari District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh, is bounded by Ramgarh upazila on the north, Fatikchari upazila on the south and west, Lakshmichari upazila on the east. Main rivers are Manikchari and Dhurang.

Manikchari is located at 22.8347°N 91.8361°E. It has 8218 units of house hold and total area 168.35 km². Manikchari (Town) consists of one mouza. It has an area of 75.11 sq km. The town has a population of 21132; male 52.83% and female 47.17%; population density per sq km 281. Literacy rate among the town people is 24.5%.

Manikchhari thana, now an upazila, was established in 1976. The upazila consists of 2 union parishads, 11 mouzas and 120 villages.

Archaeological heritage and relics: Mung Rajbari (built about 150 years ago), Sindukchhari Pond.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census: Population 38479; male 52.02%, female 47.98%; Muslim 63.58%, Hindu 9.63%; Buddhist 26.05%, Christian 0.07%, others 0.67%.

Literacy and educational institutions: Average literacy 20.4%; male 28.7% and female 11.9%. Educational institutions: college 1, high school 2 and primary school 50.

Cultural organisations: Public library 1, cinema hall 1.

Main occupations: Agriculture 42.38%, agricultural labourer 27.56%, wage labourer 5.4%, commerce 6.81%, service 5.91%, others 11.94%.

Land control: The Mung Sardar Family owns 810 hectares of land through permanent settlement, government owns rest of the land. However, there are lands under private settlements; in that case one can only enjoy but cannot become owner of land.

Manufactories: Saw mill, rice mill, flour mill, etc.

Cottage industries: Weaving, potteries, tailoring, wood work, etc.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1.