Lama Upazila
Lama (Bengali: লামা) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Lama
লামা | |
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  Lama Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 21°46.5′N 92°12′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Bandarban District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 671.84 km2 (259.40 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 64,717 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Lama |
Geography
Lama is located at 21.7750°N 92.2000°E. It has 13,754 households and a total area of 671.84 km2.
Demographics
According to the Bangladesh census, Lama had a population of 64,717, of whom 33,732 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 53.94% of the population, and females 46.06%. Lama had an average literacy rate of 21.1% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Lama Upazila is divided into Lama Municipality and seven union parishads: Aziznagar, Faitang, Fasyakhali, Gajalia, Lama, Rupshipara, and Sarai. The union parishads are subdivided into 18 mauzas and 343 villages.[3]
Lama Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[3]
References
- Atikur Rahman (2012). "Lama Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Bandarban" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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