Kaptai Upazila

Kaptai (Bengali: কাপ্তাই) is an Upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1] The name of the Kaptai was derived from the Tripuri word "Kaptetoima".It is said that in the past days, the riverine was so wild and full of tropical flora and fauna. A huge amount of several verities of canes used to be found throughout the course of the river that flows from the south, upper ridge, and the river makes its estuary into the Kainsa Khyong (Karnafuli River).

Kaptai Sub-District
Upazila
Kaptai Lake on Karnaphuli River
Kaptai Lake on Karnaphuli River
Kaptai Sub-District is located in Bangladesh
Kaptai Sub-District
Kaptai Sub-District
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°30′N 92°13′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictRangamati District
Area
 • Total259 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total66,135
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4530
Websitekaptai.rangamati.gov.bd

Notable landmarks are the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station, the only Hydroelectric power plant of Bangladesh. The Kaptai Dam, built for this purpose on the Karnaphuli River, created the Kaptai Lake, the largest man-made dam in Bangladesh.

Geography

Kaptai is located at 22.5000°N 92.2167°E / 22.5000; 92.2167. It has 12992 households and a total area 259 km2.

Demographics

At the 2001 Bangladesh census, Kaptai had a population of 66,135. Males constituted 55.45% of the population, and females 44.55%. The population of those aged 18 and older was 32,352. The average literacy rate was 49.9% (7+ years).[2]

Landmarks
  • Kaptai lake
  • Karnaphuli Paper Mills
  • Kaptai National Park is situated at Rangamati. It was established in 1999 and its area is 5,464.78 hectares(13,498.0 Acres).
  • Waggachara Tea Estate is situated on the bank of the Karnaphuli river.[3]

Administration

Kaptai Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Chandraghona, Chitmorom, Kaptai, Raikhali, and Waggya. The union parishads are subdivided into 10 mauzas and 144 villages.[4]

See also

References
  1. Atikur Rahman (2012), "Kaptai Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "Kaptai tea garden".
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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