Langadu Upazila
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Langadu
লংগদু | |
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.jpg) Hill Tract Monks' Association of Bangladesh Council 2021 at RS High School Complex, Langadu Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 22°57′N 92°9′E / 22.950°N 92.150°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Area | |
• Total | 388.49 km2 (150.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 90,408 |
| • Density | 232.72/km2 (602.73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4580[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Langadu |
Langadu (Bengali: লংগদু) is an upazila of Rangamati District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Langadu is located at 22°57′00″N 92°09′00″E / 22.9500°N 92.1500°E. It has a total area of 388.49 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Langadu Upazila had 20,823 households and a population of 90,408. 12.20% of the population were under 5 years of age. Langadu had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.63%: 74.71% for males and 66.43% for females, and a sex ratio of 103.03 males for every 100 females. 20,656 (22.85%) lived in urban areas.[4]
Ethnicity and religion
| Union | Muslim | Buddhist | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atarakchhara Union | 5,936 | 7,147 | 88 |
| Bagachatar Union | 12,833 | 1,610 | 200 |
| Bhasanyadam Union | 6,364 | 1,063 | 65 |
| Gulshakhali Union | 10,349 | 985 | 294 |
| Kalapakujya Union | 8,623 | 0 | 2 |
| Langadu Union | 5,925 | 9,682 | 237 |
| Mainimukh Union | 17,435 | 972 | 606 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟨 Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Langadu upazila had a population of 90,408. The ethnic population was 21,248 (23.50%), of which Chakma were 20,888.[4]
| Union | Bengali | Chakma | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atarakchhara Union | 5,995 | 7,148 | 28 |
| Bagachatar Union | 13,248 | 1,347 | 48 |
| Bhasanyadam Union | 6,582 | 908 | 2 |
| Gulshakhali Union | 10382 | 986 | 260 |
| Kalapakujya Union | 8625 | 0 | 0 |
| Langadu Union | 6,226 | 9,595 | 13 |
| Mainimukh Union | 18,100 | 904 | 9 |
🟩 Bengali majority 🟨 Chakma majority
Administration
UNO: Mohammad Saiful Islam.[5]
Langadu Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Atarakchara, Bogachattar, Gulshakhali, Kalapakujja, Langadu, Maeinimukh, and Vasannadam. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 138 villages.[6]
