Guimara Upazila Explained

Official Name:Guimara
Native Name:মহালছড়ি
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:22.9597°N 91.8681°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Chittagong
Subdivision Name2:Khagrachhari
Area Total Km2:243.46
Population Total:44202
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Guimara Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Khagrachhari District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.

History

Guimara Upazila was established as an upazila on 30 November 2020. As of 2020, the administrative building has not been built. The upazila is administered from Guimara Union Parishad Complex Bhaban due to the lack of a purpose built administrative building.[1] Brigadier General Mohammad Shahriar Jaman is the commander of the Guimara region.[2]

Administration

It has an area of 243.46 km2.

The upazila has three unions:[3]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, what is now Guimara upazila had 9,335 households and a population of 44,202. 12,664 (28.65%) were under 10 years of age. Guimara had an average literacy rate of 37.27%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.[4] The ethnic population was 29,903 (67.65%), of which Marma were 17,702, Tripura 8,493 and Chakma 3,560.[5]

References

  1. News: Guimara upazila office works from a room of the union parishad . 20 July 2020 . The Business Standard . 10 November 2019 . en.
  2. News: 4 killed as BGB, villagers clash in Khagrachhari . 20 July 2020 . UNB . en.
  3. Web site: Detailed Map of Guimara Upazila, Khagrachari, Bangladesh - Tourism Directory of Bangladesh . thebangladesh.net . 20 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khagrachhari . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Khagrachhari district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.