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Thanchi Upazila

Coordinates: 21°47.2′N 92°25.7′E / 21.7867°N 92.4283°E / 21.7867; 92.4283
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Thanchi
থানচি
Upazila
Amiakhum Falls
Amiakhum Falls
Location of Thanchi
Coordinates: 21°47.2′N 92°25.7′E / 21.7867°N 92.4283°E / 21.7867; 92.4283
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictBandarban
Area
 • Total
1,020.82 km2 (394.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
29,790
 • Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4630[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Thanchi

Thanchi (Bengali: থানচি) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3]

Geography

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Thanchi is located at 21°47′10″N 92°25′40″E / 21.7861°N 92.4278°E / 21.7861; 92.4278. It has 4,872 households and a total area of 1020.82 km2. Thanchi upazila is bordered by Ruma upazila and Rangamati district to the north, Lama and Alikadam upazilas to the west, Rakhine State of Myanmar to the south and Chin State of Myanmar to the east.

At the boundary with Ali Kadam Upazila, the 35-kilometre-long (22 mi) Alikadam-Thanchi Road ascends hill Dim Pahar, making it one of the highest motorable roads in Bangladesh.[4]

Demographics

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Religions in Thanchi Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 42.34%
Christianity
 
 34.43%
Islam
 
 8.80%
Hinduism
 
 1.55%
Other or not stated
 
 12.87%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Thanchi upazila had a population of 29,790. The ethnic population was 26,103 (87.62%), of which Marma were 9,345, Mru 7,021,Tripura 6,336, Khumi 1,829, Bom 685, Chakma 488 and Khyang 359.[5]

Ethnicity in Thanchi Upazila (2022)[5][6]

  Marma (31.37%)
  Mro (23.57%)
  Tripura (21.27%)
  Bengali (12.38%)
  Khumi (6.14%)
  Bom (2.30%)
  Chakma (1.64%)
  Khyang (1.21%)
  Others (0.12%)


Administration

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Thanchi Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Balipara, Remakry, Thanchi, and Tindu. The union parishads are subdivided into 12 mauzas and 178 villages.[7]

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  • Remakri lake
    Remakri lake
  • Amiakhum waterfall
    Amiakhum waterfall
  • Nafakhum waterfall
    Nafakhum waterfall
  • Sangu river
    Sangu river

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. 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). "Thanchi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ Ahmed, Sheikh Tausif (2 July 2022). "Visiting the mysterious land of the hilly South". The Financial Express.
  5. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bandarban (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-276-4.
  6. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bandarban" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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