Thanchi () is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Thanchi is located at . It has 4,872 households and a total area of 1020.82 km
2. Thanchi upazila is bordered by
Ruma Upazila and Rangamati district to the north,
Lama Upazila and Alikadam upazilas to the west,
Rakhine State of Myanmar to the south and
Chin State of Myanmar to the east.
At the boundary with Ali Kadam Upazila, the Alikadam-Thanchi Road ascends hill Dim Pahar, making it one of the highest motorable roads in Bangladesh.
Demographics
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Thanchi upazila had a population of 29,790. The ethnic population was 26,103 (87.62%), of which
Marma people were 9,345,
Mru people 7,021,
Tripuri people 6,336,
Khumi people 1,829,
Bom people 685,
Chakma people 488 and
Khyang people 359.
Administration
Thanchi Upazila is divided into four
Union Parishad: Balipara, Remakry, Thanchi, and Tindu. The union parishads are subdivided into 12 mauzas and 178 villages.
Gallery
File:Remakri রেমাক্রি খাল.jpg|Remakri lake
File:Amiakhum আমিয়াখুম ঝর্ণা.jpg|Amiakhum waterfall
File:নাফাখুম Nafakhum Waterfalls.jpg|Nafakhum waterfall
File:Thanchi.jpg|Sangu river
See also
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Upazilas of Bangladesh
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Districts of Bangladesh
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Divisions of Bangladesh
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