Barkal Upazila

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

Geography
Barkal is located at 22.7333°N, 92.3583°W. 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.

Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Barkal upazila had 9,396 households and a population of 47,523. 12,122 (25.51%) were under 10 years of age. Barkal had an average literacy rate of 44.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 855 females per 1000 males. 1,932 (4.07%) of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 35,763 (75.25%), of which Chakma were 34,408 and Marma 676.

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.

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.