Rangamati Sadar Upazila

Rangamati Sadar রাঙামাটি সদর
Upazila
Rangamati Sadar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°39′N 92°11′E / 22.650°N 92.183°ECoordinates: 22°39′N 92°11′E / 22.650°N 92.183°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Rangamati District
Area
• Total	546.49 km^2 (211.00 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	124.728
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Rangamati Sadar

Rangamati Sadar (Bengali: রাঙামাটি সদর) is an Upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Rangamati Sadar is located at 22°39′00″N 92°11′00″E / 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.^[1]

Administration

Rangamati Sadar has 6 Unions/Wards(Banduk Bhanga Union, Balukhali Union, Jibtali Union, Kutuk Chhari Union, Magban Union, Sapchhari Union), 47 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 171 villages.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Rangamati Government High School, founded in 1862, and Lakers Public School are notable secondary schools.^[2]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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