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
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°39′N 92°11′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictRangamati District
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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