Khedarmara Union

Khedarmara
খেদারমারা
Union
Interactive map of Khedarmara
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictRangamati District
UpazilaBaghaichhari Upazila
Area
 • Total
25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
10,477
 • Density405/km2 (1,050/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4590[2]
Websitekhedarmaraup.rangamati.gov.bd

Khedarmara Union (Bengali: খেদারমারা ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad under Bagaichhari Upazila of Rangamati District in eastern Bangladesh.

Geography

Khedarmara Union has a total area of 6,530 acres (2,640 ha). It is bounded on the northeast, east, and south by the Kachalong River (across which lie Baghaichari Union and Sharoyatali Union). It borders Dighinala Upazila to the west and Rupokari Union to the northwest.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Baghaichari Union had a population of 10,477. Among them, 8,487 are Buddhist, 1,469 are Muslim, 519 are Hindu and 2 are Christian.[4]

Religion-2022
  1. Buddhism (81.0%)
  2. Islam (14.0%)
  3. Hinduism (4.95%)
  4. Christianity (0.02%)
  5. Others (0.00%)

Ethnicity

This Union is home to a variety of different ethnic groups. Among them, 12,092 are Bengali, 8,343 are Chakma and 42 are of others ethnic groups.[5]

Ethnicity-2022
  1. Chakma (79.6%)
  2. Bengali (20.0%)
  3. Others (0.50%)

Education

There are two secondary schools in the union, Khedar Mara High School and Uluchhari Mouza High School.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Rangamati District Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-06-21.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Talukder, Rintu (2012). "Baghaichhari Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ↑ "Rangamati District Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Rangamati District Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  6. ↑ "School List". Bangladesh Bureau of Education Information and Statistics. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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