# Naikhongchhari Upazila

Naikhongchhari (Bengali: নাইক্ষ্যংছড়ি) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

## Geography

Naikhongchhari is located at 21°25′00″N 92°11′00″E﻿ / ﻿21.4167°N 92.1833°E﻿ / 21.4167; 92.1833. It has 12,218 households and a total area of 463.60 km$^2$. Naikhongchhari is bordered by Lama upazila to the north, Alikadam upazila to the east, Rakhine State of Myanmar to the south, and Cox's Bazar district to the west.

## Demographics

Religions in Naikhongchhari Upazila (2022) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 79.38% | 79.38% |
| Buddhism | Buddhism | 19.41% | 19.41% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 0.70% | 0.70% |
| Christianity | Christianity | 0.49% | 0.49% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.02% | 0.02% |
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naikhongchhari upazila had a population of 76,477. The ethnic population was 12,636 (16.52%), of which Marma were 4,708,Tanchangya 2,881, Mru 2,356 and Chak 2,329.
Ethnicity in Naikhongchhari Upazila (2022)

## Administration

Naikhongchhari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Baishari, Dochhari, Ghandung, and Naikhongchhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 17 mauzas and 237 villages.

## Nutrient Composition of Feed Stuffs

Nutrient Composition of Feed Stuffs
Division: Chottogram
Upazilla: Naikhangchori
| Feeds/ fodder Name | DM (%) | Proximate Composition (%) on DM basis | Proximate Composition (%) on DM basis | Proximate Composition (%) on DM basis | Proximate Composition (%) on DM basis | Proximate Composition (%) on DM basis | Fiber (%) on DM basis | Fiber (%) on DM basis | Energy (MJ/kg DM) | Energy (MJ/kg DM) | Mineral (%) on DM basis | Mineral (%) on DM basis |
| Feeds/ fodder Name | DM (%) | CP | CF | EE | Ash | NFE | ADF | NDF | GE | ME | Ca | P |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Summer Season |||||||||||||
| Aahila pata | 89.79 | 9.6 | 37.47 | 0.37 | 15.47 | 37.09 | 40.42 | 59.41 | 16.35 | 5.4 | 1.11 | 0.09 |
| Veraker Grass | 88.43 | 12.52 | 41.23 | 0.61 | 8.87 | 36.77 | 43.85 | 78.48 | 15.44 | 5.11 | - | - |
| Rice Straw | 92.92 | 5.59 | 38.55 | 0.78 | 15.89 | 39.19 | 41.32 | 71.12 | 15.5 | 5.12 | 0.22 | 0.069 |
| Mustard oil cake | 89.46 | 30.81 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 13.43 | 40.86 | 23.72 | 31.12 | 19.22 | 8.69 | 0.05 | 1.11 |
| Maize broken | 87.75 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 6.98 | 79.22 | 4.48 | 14.88 | 16.02 | 10.57 | 1.23 | 0.49 |
| Wheat bran | 88.81 | 15.79 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 7.56 | 61.45 | 3.72 | 45.2 | 18.66 | 12.32 | 0.18 | 0.88 |
| Sugarcane Molasses | 72.76 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 8.43 | 88.27 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 15.7 | 10.36 | 0.96 | 0.07 |
| Rice polish | 88.33 | 11.73 | 4.2 | 15.77 | 8.09 | 60.21 | 11.24 | 18.32 | 19.88 | 13.12 | 0.32 | 1.48 |
| Rainy season |||||||||||||
| Rice Straw-1 | 90.11 | 5.95 | 45.0 | 0.78 | 18.33 | 29.94 | 42.46 | 62.54 | 15.5 | 5.12 | 0.034 | 0.04 |
| Rice Straw-2 | 91.49 | 4.84 | 42.51 | 0.56 | 15.43 | 36.66 | 38.41 | 68.00 | 16.22 | 5.51 | 0.099 | 0.031 |
| German grass | 24.62 | 11.73 | 32.57 | 1.55 | 12.81 | 41.34 | 34.24 | 60.42 | 18.92 | 6.24 | 0.38 | 0.13 |
| Para grass | 90.58 | 8.87 | 36.57 | 2.14 | 10.97 | 40.85 | 42.22 | 76.81 | 17.49 | 6.1 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Winter Season |||||||||||||
| Napier Grass | 11.56 | 16.83 | 44.43 | 1.07 | 12.56 | 25.11 | 45.17 | 78.35 | 18.82 | 6.54 | 0.36 | 0.29 |
| Para Grass | 26.63 | 15.2 | 33.16 | 2.3 | 10.2 | 39.14 | 47.78 | 76.42 | 17.57 | 5.8 | 0.47 | 0.24 |
| German Grass | 26.36 | 12.05 | 43.94 | 1.83 | 8.98 | 33.2 | 42.14 | 70.5 | 18.98 | 6.26 | 0.35 | 0.27 |
| Maize Fodder | 22.05 | 8.85 | 28.26 | 1.8 | 15.53 | 45.56 | 33.88 | 65.52 | 18.5 | 6.11 | 0.63 | 0.15 |
| Dal Grass | 17.34 | 14.67 | 38.6 | 2.6 | 13.04 | 31.09 | 38.11 | 65 | 22.58 | 7.45 | - | - |
| Fulker Grass | 33.68 | 11.62 | 47.61 | 0.49 | 9.23 | 31.05 | 47.9 | 80.99 | 16.52 | 5.45 | - | - |
| Dukker Grass | 36.11 | 12.55 | 37 | 0.88 | 3.72 | 45.85 | 33.9 | 68.64 | 15.02 | 4.96 | - | - |
| Koda Grass | 38.91 | 10.05 | 46.03 | 0.53 | 8.42 | 34.97 | 47.23 | 80.13 | 16.36 | 5.4 | - | - |
| Bhadli Grass | 29.59 | 8.99 | 41.22 | 0.23 | 12.26 | 37.3 | 36.95 | 73.06 | 12.98 | 4.28 | - | - |
| Banana Tree | 5.8 | 2.38 | 38.2 | 5.8 | 4.86 | 39.76 | 37.34 | 56.74 | 13.74 | 4.53 | 0.81 | 0.26 |