Khagrachhari district
1 parliamentary seat · 8 upazilas. The current member for each seat, according to Parliament's database.
About Khagrachhari district
Khagrachhari District, officially Khagrachhari Hill District, is a district in the Chittagong Division of Southeastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region.
The name
The zila headquarters is located on the bank of the Chengi river which was full of Catkin plants. It is believed that the zila might have derived its name from the above two words 'Khagra' and 'Chhara'.
History
The Chittagong Hill Tracts was loosely under the reign of the Tripura State, the Arakans & the Sultans in different times before it came under the control of the British East India Company in 1760. Although the British got the authority of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in 1760, they had no authority besides collecting nominal taxes. Until 1860, two kings or chiefs governed the internal administration of this region. In 1860, another circle was formed in present Khagrachari zila, inhabited by the Tripura population. The chief or the Raja of this circle was selected from the minority Marma population.
Geography
It is bounded by Tripura state of India on the north and west, Rangamati district to the east and Chittagong District to the southwest. Notable hill ranges are Golamoon, Chotto Panchari, Karmi Mura, Lutiban, Kuradia, Bhanga Mura, Jopisil. It has three rivers, namely Chengi, Feni and Maini. Chengi is the longest river in Khagrachhari.
People
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Khagrachhari District had 169,526 households and a population of 714,119 with an average 4.14 people per household. Among the population, 144,968 inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Khagrachhari had a literacy rate of 71.80%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 100.27 males to 100 females.
Economy
Most of the people live on Jhum cultivation. There are also people of various professions like teacher, farmer and businessmen. Tourism is becoming a strong income source for the local. Main sources of income Agriculture 59.92%, non-agricultural labourer 9.33%, industry 0.44%, commerce 10.67%, transport and communication 1.11%, service 7.94%, construction 0.92%, religious service 0.24%, rent and remittance 0.37% and others 9.06%.
Source: Wikipedia, Khagrachhari District · CC BY-SA 4.0
Notable people of Khagrachhari
- Wadud Bhuiyan
- Kujendra Lal Tripura
- Jotindra Lal Tripura
- Birendra Kishore Roaza
- Kalparanjan Chakma
- Upendra Lal Chakma
- Monika Chakma
- Basanti Chakma
- Supradip Chakma
- Aungmraching Marma
- Anai Mogini
- Anuching Mogini
Map of the district
Boundaries from the Election Commission's description of the seats, drawn on the maps of OpenStreetMap (upazilas), OCHA (city corporations) and geoBoundaries (city wards; BBS, 2015); approximate. Background map from OpenStreetMap. 1 seat; tap an area to open that seat's page.
Seats and their members
Khagrachhari is a district in Chattogram division with 1 seat in Parliament: Khagrachhari (Khagrachhari Hill District). In the 13th Parliament the seat is held by the BNP. In the 12th Parliament (2024) the seat was held by the Awami League.
Source: Parliament of Bangladesh | Updated 24 October 2026