Baghaichari Union Explained

Baghaichari Union (Bengali: বাঘাইছড়ি ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad under Baghaichari Upazila of Rangamati District in eastern Bangladesh.

Geography

Baghaichari Union has a total area of . It is bounded on the south and west by the Kachalong River (across which lie Kadarmara and Rupokari unions). It borders Marisha Union to the north, Sajek Union to the northeast, and Sharoyatali Union to the east.^[1] The union parishad office is south-east of Bagaichhari Municipality, the headquarters of Bagaichhari Upazila.^[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baghaichari Union had 2,186 households and a population of 10,318. Of these, the ethnic population was 8,752, almost all of whom were Chakmas. Buddhism was the majority religion (85.2% of the population). Muslims were the second-largest religious community (14.3% of the population). The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 45.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.^{[3] [4]}

Education

There is one secondary school in the union, Ugal Chhari High School.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Talukder, Rintu . 2012 . Baghaichhari Upazila . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Baghaichhari_Upazila . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. Web site: bn:এক নজরে বাঘাইছড়ি ইউনিয়ন . Baghaichhari union at a glance . http://baghaichariup.rangamati.gov.bd/bn/site/page/yubf-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A8 . Baghaichari Union . bn.
3. Web site: 2011 . Population & Housing Census-2001: Community Report: Rangamati . . 54, 284, 517, 522.
4. Web site: Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance . . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
5. Web site: School List . Excel . Bangladesh Bureau of Education Information and Statistics.