Rowangchhari Upazila

Rowangchhari (Bengali: রোয়াংছড়ি) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Rowangchhari

রোয়াংছড়ি
Rowangchhari
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°10′N 92°20′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictBandarban District
Area
  Total442.89 km2 (171.00 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
  Total17,904
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Rowangchhari

Geography

Rowangchhari is located at 22.1667°N 92.3333°E / 22.1667; 92.3333. It has 3,607 households and a total area of 442.89 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rowangchhari had a population of 17,904. Males constituted 53.47% of the population, and females 46.53%. The population aged 18 or over was 9,753. Rowangchhari had an average literacy rate of 16.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Rowangchhari Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Alikhong, Nowapatang, Rowangchhari, and Tarachha. The union parishads are subdivided into 13 mauzas and 178 villages.[3]

See also

References

  1. Atikur Rahman (2012). "Rowangchhari Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "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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