Barkal Upazila

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Barkal
Barkal
Upazila
Barkal is located in Bangladesh
Barkal
Barkal
Location in Bangladesh
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Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Rangamati District
Area
 • Total 760.88 km2 (293.78 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 28,839
 • Density 38/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Barkal

Barkal (Bengali: 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. . It has 4,782 households and a total area of 760.88 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Barkal has a population of 28,839. Males constitute 57.1% of the population, and females, 42.9%. The population aged 18 or over is 15,770. Barkal has an average literacy rate of 30.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]

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Females are more active in household work and cultivation

Administration

Barkal has five unions/wards, 29 mauzas/mahallas and 156 villages. Subolong Union is famous for its waterfalls and the natural beauty of Kaptai Lake. Barkal Sadar Union is situated on the banks of the Karnafuli River. The three other unions are Bhusanchara, Aimachara and Borohorina.

See also

References

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