Thanchi Upazila


Thanchi is an Upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Thanchi is located at. 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%, against the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Thanchi Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Balipara, Remakry, Thanchi, and Tindu. The union parishads are subdivided into 12 mauzas and 177 villages.

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