Bandarban Sadar Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Bandarban Sadar (Bengali: বান্দরবান সদর) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[4]
Bandarban Sadar
বান্দরবান সদর উপজেলা | |
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| Coordinates: 22°14′N 92°11.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Bandarban |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Bandarban |
| Headquarters | Bandarban Sadar Upazila Complex |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing |
| • Chairman | Abdul Quddus |
| • Executive officer | Umm Habiba Meera |
| Area | |
• Total | 501.98 km2 (193.82 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 111,096 |
| • Density | 221.32/km2 (573.20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4600[2] |
| Area code | 0361[3] |
| Website | sadar.bandarban.gov.bd |
Geography
Bandarban Sadar is located at 22.2333°N 92.1917°E. It has a total area of 501.98 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Bandarban Sadar Upazila had 25,844 households and a population of 111,096. 9.02% of the population were under 5 years of age. Bandarban Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.86%: 78.62% for males and 68.59% for females, and a sex ratio of 109.99 males for every 100 females. 76,046 (68.45%) lived in urban areas.[5]
Religion
Islam the largest religion in Bandarban Upazila. Islam is being followed by about 46% of the population. Buddhists form the second-largest religious minority. According to the 2022 census Buddhists form 36% of the total population.
| Union/Paurashava | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Hindu | Tribal Religion |
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| Bandarban Paurashava | 32,449 | 12,315 | 1,879 | 7,673 | 134 |
| Bandarban Union | 4,099 | 4,743 | 1,067 | 249 | 14 |
| Jamchhari Union | 414 | 6,021 | 44 | 223 | 0 |
| Kuhalong Union | 3,650 | 9,116 | 302 | 196 | 9 |
| Rajbila Union | 1,825 | 4,481 | 117 | 37 | 0 |
| Sualak Union | 7,268 | 2,976 | 1,390 | 2,94 | 1439 |
| Tankabati Union | 1,142 | 884 | 1,674 | 49 | 2,923 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟨 Buddhist majority 🟥Tribal Religion Majority
Ethnicity
The ethnic population was 47,804 (43.03%), of which Marma were 26,628, Mru 7,280, Tanchangya 5,605, Bom 2,748, Tripura 1,771, Chakma 1,664 and Khiang 1,310.
| Union/Paurashava | Bengali | Marma | Mro | Tripura | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandarban Paurashava | 42,453 | 7,272 | 400 | 981 | 3,344 |
| Bandarban Union | 4,465 | 2,803 | 35 | 276 | 2,593 |
| Jamchhari Union | 1,224 | 4,493 | 50 | 2 | 933 |
| Kuhalong Union | 4,055 | 6,567 | 102 | 211 | 2,338 |
| Rajbila Union | 1,890 | 3,655 | 18 | 110 | 787 |
| Sualak Union | 7,590 | 1,828 | 1,931 | 31 | 1,987 |
| Tankabati Union | 1,615 | 10 | 4,744 | 160 | 143 |
🟩 Bengali majority 🟦 Marma majority 🟫 Mro Majority
Administration
Bandarban Sadar Upazila is divided into Bandarban Municipality and five union parishads: Bandarban, Kuhalong, Rajbila, Suwalak, and Tankabati. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 225 villages.[6]
Bandarban Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 69 mahallas.[6]
