Rangamati Sadar (Bengali: রাঙামাটি সদর) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Rangamati Sadar
রাঙামাটি সদর | |
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| Coordinates: 22°39′N 92°11′E / 22.650°N 92.183°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Rangamati |
| Formed | 1860 |
| Headquarters | Rangamati Sadar Upazila Complex |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Vacant |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| • Executive officer | Rifat Asma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 546.48 km2 (211.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 146,601 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Post code | 4500[2] |
| Area code | 0351[3] |
| Website | sadar.rangamati.gov.bd |
Geography
editRangamati Sadar is located at 22°39′00″N 92°11′00″E / 22.6500°N 92.1833°E. It has a total area of 546.48 km2.
Demographics
editAs 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] [5]
Administration
editUNO: Refat Asma.[7]
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.[8]
Education
editAccording to Banglapedia, Rangamati Government High School, founded in 1862, and Lakers Public School are notable secondary schools.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
- ^ "Community Tables: Rangamati district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ 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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