Mahalchhari Upazila

Mahalchari (মহালছড়ি) is an upazila of Khagrachari District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography
Mahalchari is located at 22.9194°N, 92.025°W. It has 9,556 households and total area 186.48 km2.

Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, the residual Mahalchhari upazila had 9,556 households and a population of 42,427. 10,098 (23.80%) were under 10 years of age. Mahalchhari had an average literacy rate of 47.48%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 929 females per 1000 males. 10,249 (24.16%) of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 27,857 (65.66%), of which Chakma were 19,328, Marma 6,760 and Tripura 1,636.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mahalchari has a population of 32,609. Males constitute 52.95% of the population, and females 47.05%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 16,662. Mahalchari has an average literacy rate of 26.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration
Mahalchari Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Kayangghat, Mahalchhari, Maschhari, Mubachhari, and Sindukchhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 13 mauzas and 196 villages.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Priyanka Datta

Upazila Chairman: Bimal Kanti Chakma

Education
Schools
 * APBn Ideal School and College
 * Mohalchari Government High School
 * Mohalchari Girls High School

College
 * Mohalchari Government College