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
Rangamati Sadar is located in Bangladesh
Rangamati Sadar
Rangamati Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°39′N 92°11′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictRangamati District
Jatiya Sangsad constituencyRangamati
Government
 • MPDipankar Talukdar
 • ChairmanMd. Shahiduzzaman Mohsin Roman
Area
 • Total546.49 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 546.49 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]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rangamati Sadar Upazila had 26,872 households and a population of 124,728, 67.3% of whom lived in urban areas. 8.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 64.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][3]

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.[4]

Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Rangamati Government High School, founded in 1862, and Lakers Public School are notable secondary schools.[5]

See also

References
  1. "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. "Community Report: Rangamati" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  3. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. 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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