Rangamati Sadar Upazila

Rangamati Sadar (Bengali: রাঙামাটি সদর) is an Upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Rangamati Sadar
রাঙামাটি সদর
Upazila
Location of Rangamati Sadar
Coordinates: 22°39′N 92°11′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Jatiya Sangsad constituencyRangamati
Government
 • MPDipankar Talukdar
 • ChairmanMd. Shahiduzzaman Mohsin Roman
Area
 • Total546.48 km2 (211.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total124,728
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Rangamati Sadar

Geography

Rangamati Sadar is located at 22.6500°N 92.1833°E / 22.6500; 92.1833. It has a total area 546.48 km2.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 60—    
1991 77+28.3%
2001 99+28.6%
2011 125+26.3%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]
Religions in Rangamati Sadar upazila (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 49.65%
Islam
 
 38.95%
Hinduism
 
 10.84%
Other or not stated
 
 0.56%

As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Rangamati Sadar upazila had 26,872 households and a population of 124,728. 24,486 (19.63%) were under 10 years of age. Rangamati Sadar had an average literacy rate of 64.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 884 females per 1000 males. 84,000 (67.35%) of the population lived in urban areas.[1] The ethnic population was 60,835 (48.77%), of which Chakma were 52,445, Tanchangya 3,149, and Marma 2,309.[2]

Administration

Rangamati Sadar Upazila is divided into Rangamati Municipality and six union parishads: Balukhali, Bandukbhanga, Jibtali, Kutukchari, Mogban, and Sapchari. The union parishads are subdivided into 21 mauzas and 178 villages.[1]

Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Rangamati Government High School, founded in 1862, and Lakers Public School are notable secondary schools.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. "Community Tables: Rangamati district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  3. Soraowardi, BH (2012). "Rangamati Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.


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