Rangamati Sadar Upazila
Rangamati Sadar (Bengali: রাঙামাটি সদর) is an Upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Rangamati Sadar
রাঙামাটি সদর | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 22°39′N 92°11′E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Rangamati |
| Formed | 1860 |
| Headquarters | Rangamati Sadar Upazila Complex |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Dipankar Talukdar |
| • Chairman | Anna Sadhan Chakma |
| • Executive officer | Rifat Asma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 546.48 km2 (211.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 124,728 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Post Code | 4500 |
| Website | sadar.rangamati.gov.bd |
Geography
Rangamati Sadar is located at 22.6500°N 92.1833°E. It has a total area 546.48 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 60 | — |
| 1991 | 77 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 99 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 125 | +26.3% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] | ||
As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Rangamati Sadar upazila had 26,872 households and a population of 124,728. 24,486 (19.63%) were under 10 years of age. Rangamati Sadar had an average literacy rate of 64.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 884 females per 1000 males. 84,000 (67.35%) of the population lived in urban areas.[1] The ethnic population was 60,835 (48.77%), of which Chakma were 52,445, Tanchangya 3,149, and Marma 2,309.[2]
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.[1]
Education
According to Banglapedia, Rangamati Government High School, founded in 1862, and Lakers Public School are notable secondary schools.[3]
References
- "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- "Community Tables: Rangamati district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- Soraowardi, BH (2012). "Rangamati Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.