Barkal Upazila

Barkal
Barkal
Upazila
Kaptai Lake, Barkal
Kaptai Lake, Barkal
Location of Barkal
Coordinates: 22°44′N 92°21.5′E / 22.733°N 92.3583°E / 22.733; 92.3583
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Area
 • Total
760.89 km2 (293.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
49,708
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4570[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Barkal

Barkal (Bengali: বরকল) is an upazila (sub-district) of Rangamati District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Tribal people call it as Borhol বড়হল .

Geography

Barkal is located at 22°44′00″N 92°21′30″E / 22.7333°N 92.3583°E / 22.7333; 92.3583. It has a total area of 760.89 km2. Barkal upazila is bordered by Bagaichhari upazila to the north, Langadu and Rangamati Sadar upazilas to the west, Juraichhari upazila to the south, and the Indian state of Mizoram to the east.

Females are more active in household work and cultivation

Demographics

Religions in Barkal Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 75.81%
Islam
 
 22.74%
Hinduism
 
 0.87%
Christianity
 
 0.55%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Barkal upazila had a population of 49,708. The ethnic population was 35,315 (71.04%), of which Chakma were 34,462 and Marma 436 and Pankhoa 208.[4]

Ethnicity in the Barkal Upazila (2022)[4][5]

  Chakma (69.33%)
  Bengali (28.96%)
  Marma (0.88%)
  Pankhoa (0.42%)
  Others (0.41%)

Administration

UNO: Arafat Mohammad Noman.[6]


Barkal Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Aimachara, Barkal, Bushanchara, Borohorina, and Subalong. The union parishads are subdivided into 28 mauzas and 180 villages.

Subalong Union is known for its waterfalls and the natural environment of Kaptai Lake.[citation needed] Barkal Union is situated on the banks of the Karnafuli River.

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ Atikur Rahman (2012), "Barkal Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  4. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
  5. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  6. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.


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