Khagrachhari District Information
Area
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2699.55 square kilometers.
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Bounded by
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The Indian State of Tripura on the north, Rangamati and Chittagong districts
on the south, Rangamati
district on the east, Chittagong
district and the Indian State of Tripura on the west.
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Profile
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Khagrachhari subdivision was turned into a district in
1983. The district of Chittagong Hill Tracts was established in 1860 under
the 'Frontier Tribes Act 22 of 1860'. Following the district of Chittagong
Hill Tract Regulation Act the Chittagong Hill Tract was divided into three
subdivisions (included Khagracharri) in 1900. The Khagrachhari Local
Government Legislative Council was formed in 1989 (in accordance with the
Khagrachhari Hill Districts Council, Act 20), which, on the basis of the
historic 'Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord', was turned into Khagrachhari
Hill District Council on 2 December, 1997. The district consists of 8
upazilas, 34 union parishads, 123 mouzas, 953 villages, one municipality, 9
wards and 61 mahallas. The Upazilas are dighinala, khagrachhari sadar,
lakshmichhari, mahalchhari, manikchhari, matiranga, panchhari and ramgarh.
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Upazilla/ Thana
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Dighinala Upazila, Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila,
Lakshmichhari Upazila, Mahalchhari Upazila, Manikchhari Upazila, Matiranga
Upazila, Panchhari Upazila, Ramgarh Upazila
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History
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The Chittagong Hill Tracts was under the reign of the Tripura State, the Arakans and 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 Khagrachhari
district, inhabited by the Tripura population. The chief or the Raja of this
circle was selected from the minority Marma population. The 'circle' was
named after the Tripura dialect the 'Mun Circle', but later, the 'Mun
dialect', was changed and renamed as 'Mong Circle'. In 1900 the British
offered independent status to Chittagong Hill Tracts recognising the culture
and language of the hill tracts population. But during the Pakistan period this status was
abolished, which created anger among the hill population. Moreover, due to
the construction of the Kaptai dam in 1960, thousands of people became
homeless and refugee. At this perspective the hill population revolted
claiming autonomy. Through the Chittagong Hill Tracts peace Accord on 2
December 1997 this problem was resolved.
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Places to see
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Rajbari of the Mong
Circle and Dighi (large pond) of Dighinala
(excavated by Gobindo Manikko exiled king of Tripura).
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Newspapers
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Present: Daily Aranno Barta, Weekly Parboti.
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Rivers
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Chingri, Maini, Feni and Halda; lake Mataipukhiri
(Debotar pukur).
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