Barkal () is an upazila (sub-district) of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Tribal people call it as Borhol à ¦¬à ¦¡à ¦¼à ¦¹à ¦² .
Barkal is located at . It has a total area of 760.89 km<sup>2</sup>. Barkal upazila is bordered by Bagaichhari upazila to the north, Langadu and Rangamati Sadar upazilas to the west, Juraichhari upazila to the south, and the Indian state of Mizoram to the east.
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Barkal Upazila had 11,242 households and a population of 49,708. 8.40% of the population were under 5 years of age. Barkal had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.15%: 79.48% for males and 59.77% for females, and a sex ratio of 110.36 males for every 100 females. 13,339 (26.83%) lived in urban areas.
ð¨ Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Barkal upazila had a population of 49,708. The ethnic population was 35,315 (71.04%), of which Chakma were 34,462 and Marma 436 and Pankhoa 208.
ð¨ Chakma majority
UNO: Arafat Mohammad Noman.
Barkal Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Aimachara, Barkal, Bushanchara, Borohorina, and Subalong. The union parishads are subdivided into 28 mauzas and 180 villages.
Subalong Union is known for its waterfalls and the natural environment of Kaptai Lake. Barkal Union is situated on the banks of the Karnafuli River.