Rangamati Sadar Upazila

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Rangamati Sadar
রাঙামাটি সদর
Upazila
Kaptai lake, Rangamati Sadar
Kaptai lake, Rangamati Sadar
Location of Rangamati Sadar
Coordinates: 22°39′N 92°11′E / 22.650°N 92.183°E / 22.650; 92.183
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Jatiya Sangsad constituencyRangamati
Formed1860; 165 years ago (1860)
HeadquartersRangamati Sadar Upazila Complex
Government
 • BodyUpazila Council
 • MPVacant
 • ChairmanVacant
 • Executive officerRifat Asma
Area
 • Total
546.48 km2 (211.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
146,601
 • Density268.26/km2 (694.80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Post code
4500[2]
Area code0351[3]
Websitesadar.rangamati.gov.bd

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

Geography

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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

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Religions in Rangamati Sadar Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 48.50%
Islam
 
 40.69%
Hinduism
 
 10.29%
Christianity
 
 0.45%
Other or not stated
 
 0.08%
Population by religion in Union/Paurashava
Union/Paurashava Muslim Buddhist Others
Rangamati Paurashava 55,277 36,362 14,430
Balukhali Union 512 6,422 1,039
Bandukbhanga Union 31 7,119 11
Jibtali Union 1,524 2,805 123
Kutukchhari Union 128 6,389 133
Magban Union 565 6,913 16
Sapchhari Union 1,608 5,090 114

🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Buddhist majority

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][4]

Ethnicity in Rangamati Upazila (2022)[1][5]
  1. Bengali (52.3%)
  2. Chakma (41.2%)
  3. Tanchangya (2.38%)
  4. Marma (1.89%)
  5. Tripura (1.50%)
  6. Others (0.67%)
Population by ethnicity in Union/Paurashava
Union/Paurashava Bengali Chakma Marma Tonchongya Others
Rangamati Paurashava 71,741 29,334 1,743 1,208 2,034
Balukhali Union 598 5,684 138 522 1,021
Bandukbhanga Union 93 7,043 8 1 15
Jibtali Union 1,706 1,961 535 250 0
Kutukchhari Union 279 6,310 14 5 42
Magban Union 595 5,087 310 1,497 5
Sapchhari Union 1,696 5,030 17 5 64

🟩 Bengali majority 🟨 Chakma majority

Administration

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UNO: Refat Asma.[6]

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.[7]

Education

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See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are many educational institutions.

See also

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References

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  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. ^ "Community Tables: Rangamati district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  5. ^ "বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান ব্যুরো".
  6. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  8. ^ 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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