Rangamati Sadar Upazila
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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  Rangamati Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°39′N 92°11′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Rangamati District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 546.49 km2 (211.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 124.728[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Rangamati Sadar |
Geography
Rangamati Sadar is located at 22.6500°N 92.1833°E. It has 13814 households and total area 546.49 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rangamati Sadar has a population of 76732. Males constitute 55.79% of the population, and females 44.21%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 39894. Rangamati Sadar has an average literacy rate of 48.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[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.[3]
Education
According to Banglapedia, Rangamati Government High School, founded in 1862, and Lakers Public School are notable secondary schools.[4]
References
- http://www.citypopulation.de/php/bangladesh-admin.php?adm2id=8487
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- 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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