Barkal Upazila

Barkal (Bengali: বরকল) is an upazila (sub-district) of Rangamati District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Tribal people call it as Borhol বড়হল .

Barkal
Barkal
Upazila
Barkal
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°44′N 92°21.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictRangamati District
Area
 • Total760.88 km2 (293.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total47,523
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Barkal

Geography

Barkal is located at 22.7333°N 92.3583°E / 22.7333; 92.3583. It has a total area of 760.88 km2.

Kaptai Lake, Barkal Upazila, Rangamati

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 20—    
1991 29+45.0%
2001 40+37.9%
2011 48+20.0%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Barkal Upazila had 9,396 households and a population of 47,523, 4.1% of whom lived in urban areas. 11.2% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 44.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Kaptai Lake, Barkal Upazila, Rangamati
Females are more active in household work and cultivation

Administration

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.[2]

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

See also

References
  1. Atikur Rahman (2012), "Barkal Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "Community Report: Rangamati" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.


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