Country Bangladesh District Bandarban District Area 1,021 km² | Division Chittagong Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) | |
Website Official Map of Thanchi | ||
Thanchi (Bengali: থানচি) is an Upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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Map of Thanchi, Bangladesh
Geography
Thanchi is located at 21.7861°N 92.4278°E / 21.7861; 92.4278. It has 2,885 households and a total area of 1020.82 km².
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Thanchi has a population of 16104. Males constituted 55.61% of the population, and females 44.39%. The population aged 18 or over was 8,639. Thanchi had an average literacy rate of 17.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.
Administration
Thanchi has 4 Unions/Wards, 12 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 82 villages.
References
Thanchi Upazila Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA