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

Geography

Rangamati Sadar is located at 22°39′00″N 92°11′00″E / 22.6500°N 92.1833°E / 22.6500; 92.1833. It has a total area of 546.48 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Rangamati Sadar Upazila (2022)[1][4]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 48.50%
Islam
 
 40.69%
Hinduism
 
 10.29%
Christianity
 
 0.45%
Other or not stated
 
 0.08%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rangamati Sadar upazila had 35,614 households and a population of 146,601. 24,486 (19.63%) were under 10 years of age. Rangamati Sadar had an average literacy rate of 73.24%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 884 females per 1000 males. 81.86% of the population lived in urban areas.The ethnic population was 69,883 (47.67%), of which Chakma were 60,449, Tanchangya 3,488, Marma 2,765 and Tripura 2,206.[1] [5]

Ethnicity in Rangamati Upazila (2022)[1][6]
  1. Bengali (52.33%)
  2. Chakma (41.23%)
  3. Tanchangya (2.38%)
  4. Marma (1.89%)
  5. Tripura (1.5%)
  6. Others (0.67%)

Administration

UNO: Refat Asma.[7]

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.[8]

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Rangamati Government High School, founded in 1862, and Lakers Public School are notable secondary schools.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  5. ^ "Community Tables: Rangamati district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  6. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  7. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  9. ^ Soraowardi, BH (2012). "Rangamati Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangamati_Sadar_Upazila
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