# Barkal Upazila Upazila, Rangamati District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/rangamati/barkal/ Upazila · Rangamati District # Barkal Upazila Barkal Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Rangamati District, Chattogram Division. It had an estimated **54,946 people** in 2022 on 666 km² (about 83 per km²). 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54,946people (2022) - 666km² - 1mapped services - 58 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Barkal Upazila? Barkal Upazila had an estimated **54,946 people** in 2022 — 8.1% of Rangamati District, 401st of 409 upazilas. There are 888 women for every 1,000 men (below the Rangamati District figure of 941). Spread over 666 km², that is about **83 people per km²**, 403rd of 409 upazilas. 27.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across Rangamati District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people. 0–4 ****5,109** 5–9 ****5,403** 10–14 ****4,790** 15–19 ****4,104** 20–24 ****4,798** 25–29 ****4,992** 30–34 ****4,458** 35–39 ****4,060** 40–44 ****3,301** 45–49 ****3,478** 50–54 ****2,586** 55–59 ****2,672** 60–64 ****1,532** 65–69 ****1,705** 70–74 ****895** 75–79 ****692** 80+ ****371** Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd). ## Where is Barkal Upazila? Barkal Upazila lies in [Rangamati District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/rangamati/), [Chattogram Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 4 other upazilas: [Baghaichhari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/rangamati/baghaichhari/), [Jurachhari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/rangamati/jurachhari/), [Langadu Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/rangamati/langadu/) and [Rangamati Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/rangamati/rangamati-sadar/). By area it is the 17th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 11.8% of [Rangamati District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/rangamati/). The centre of Barkal Upazila is about 221 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 22.8310° N, 92.3461° E. Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd). ## Villages and localities in Barkal Upazila Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Barkal Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 375 m above sea level (median 58 m). - Aiba Chhara - Barkal - Bhusan Chhara - Bhādīpāra - Bishnumanipāra - Chhipui - Chhota Harina Bāzar - Chongrāchari - Daluchari - Dhebachari - Dighalchari - Dirbadhanpāra - Gāskāpāchara - Hinandarpāra - Karalyāmura - Kichhing Adām - Larichara - Phaikhua - Rupabanpāra - Shublong - Subalong - Subholong Bazar - Thamabag - Tlāngpui - Tuibangādam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Barkal Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Barkal Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Mahāl Chāra - Subalong Chara - Thega Khāl - Tuibang Chāra Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Barkal Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rangamati District, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,308 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (525 mm) and the driest Jan (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 8 Feb 21 15 Mar 25 38 Apr 27 123 May 27 275 Jun 27 440 Jul 27 525 Aug 27 375 Sep 27 281 Oct 25 178 Nov 22 38 Dec 19 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barkal Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hamdard Rangamati,Chattagram Branch · Rangamati Sadar 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.65227&mlon=92.18082#map=17/22.65227/92.18082) Bank IFIC bank · Rangamati Sadar 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.65252&mlon=92.18012#map=17/22.65252/92.18012) ATM Sonali Bank · Rangamati Sadar 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.65638&mlon=92.17484#map=17/22.65638/92.17484) Petrol pump Independent Fuel Station · Rangamati Sadar 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.66224&mlon=92.16405#map=17/22.66224/92.16405) Hotel Hotel Aronnyo Bilas · Jurachhari 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.66397&mlon=92.36062#map=17/22.66397/92.36062) Mall BM Shopping Centre · Rangamati Sadar 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.65305&mlon=92.17879#map=17/22.65305/92.17879) School Barkal Govt. Model High School · Barkal 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.72525&mlon=92.37225#map=17/22.72525/92.37225) College লংগদু সরকারি মডেল কলেজ · Langadu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.97597&mlon=92.19077#map=17/22.97597/92.19077) Police station জুরাছড়ি থানা,রাংঙামাটি · Jurachhari 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.66792&mlon=92.38646#map=17/22.66792/92.38646) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Barkal Upazila Places mapped inside Barkal Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other upazilas in Rangamati District - Baghaichhari - Belaichhari - Jurachhari - Kaptai - Kawkhali - Langadu - Naniarchar - Rajasthali - Rangamati Sadar ## Quick answers - Where is Barkal Upazila?In Rangamati District, Chattogram Division, Bangladesh - What is the population of Barkal Upazila?54,946 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Barkal Upazila?About 28 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Barkal Upazila?About 83 people per km² - What borders Barkal Upazila?Baghaichhari Upazila, Jurachhari Upazila, Langadu Upazila and Rangamati Sadar Upazila - How many villages are in Barkal Upazila?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Barkal Upazila?Settlements lie between 43 m and 375 m - What is the best time to visit Barkal Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Barkal Upazila?Hamdard Rangamati,Chattagram Branch, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Barkal Upazila?IFIC bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Barkal Upazila?Sonali Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barkal Upazila?Independent Fuel Station, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Barkal Upazila?BD20840021 (OCHA common operational dataset)