Khagrachhari

Khagrachhari is a hill district of Chattogram Division, known for indigenous cultures, forested uplands, and strategic frontier settlements. It had a population of 714,119 in 2022 and is one of the culturally diverse districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Khagrachhari town serves as the district headquarters.

Khagrachhari is part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and has long been shaped by indigenous communities, frontier administration, and later district-level governance. The district became distinct in modern hill administration and remains important for ethnic and regional identity.

Location: Southeastern hill region of Bangladesh. The district includes uplands, valleys, forests, streams, and ethnically varied rural settlements.

Headquarters: Khagrachhari

Subdivisions: 9 upazilas

Current upazilas in this database are linked separately through the upazilas table.

Population (2022): 714,119. Indigenous peoples made up 48.93% of the population in the 2022 census, and literacy rate (7+) was 71.80%.

Khagrachhari's education network includes district colleges, indigenous community schooling, and regional access to Chattogram universities and hill-area technical programs.

Economy and culture: horticulture, hill farming, forestry-linked livelihoods, handicrafts, and ethnic tourism shape the district. Its identity is strongly tied to Chakma, Tripura, and Marma heritage.