Rangamati Sadar Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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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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Kaptai lake, Rangamati Sadar | |
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| Coordinates: 22°39′N 92°11′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Rangamati |
| Formed | 1860 |
| Headquarters | Rangamati Sadar Upazila Complex |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Vacant |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| • Executive officer | Rifat Asma |
| Area | |
• Total | 546.48 km2 (211.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 146,601 |
| • Density | 268.26/km2 (694.80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Post code | 4500[2] |
| Area code | 0351[3] |
| Website | sadar.rangamati.gov.bd |
Geography
Rangamati Sadar is located at 22.6500°N 92.1833°E. It has a total area of 546.48 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rangamati Sadar Upazila had 35,596 households and a population of 146,601. 7.48% of the population were under 5 years of age. Rangamati Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 80.51%: 84.70% for males and 75.99% for females, and a sex ratio of 107.53 males for every 100 females. 120,003 (81.86%) lived in urban areas.[1]
Ethnicity and religion
| Union/Paurashava | Muslim | Buddhist | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangamati Paurashava | 55,277 | 36,362 | 14,430 |
| Balukhali | 512 | 6,422 | 1,039 |
| Bandukbhanga | 31 | 7,119 | 11 |
| Jibtali | 1,524 | 2,805 | 123 |
| Kutukchhari | 128 | 6,389 | 133 |
| Magban | 565 | 6,913 | 16 |
| Sapchhari | 1,608 | 5,090 | 114 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rangamati Sadar upazila had 35,614 households and a population of 146,601. 24,486 (19.63%) were under 10 years of age. Rangamati Sadar had an average literacy rate of 73.24%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 884 females per 1000 males. 81.86% of the population lived in urban areas.The ethnic population was 69,883 (47.67%), of which Chakma were 60,449, Tanchangya 3,488, Marma 2,765 and Tripura 2,206.[1][4]
| Union/Paurashava | Bengali | Chakma | Marma | Tonchongya | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangamati Paurashava | 71,741 | 29,334 | 1,743 | 1,208 | 2,034 |
| Balukhali | 598 | 5,684 | 138 | 522 | 1,021 |
| Bandukbhanga | 93 | 7,043 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| Jibtali | 1,706 | 1,961 | 535 | 250 | 0 |
| Kutukchhari | 279 | 6,310 | 14 | 5 | 42 |
| Magban | 595 | 5,087 | 310 | 1,497 | 5 |
| Sapchhari | 1,696 | 5,030 | 17 | 5 | 64 |
🟩 Bengali majority 🟨 Chakma majority
Administration
UNO: Refat Asma.[6]
Rangamati Sadar Upazila is divided into Rangamati Municipality and six union parishads: Balukhali, Bandukbhanga, Jibtali, Kutukchhari, Magban, and Sapchhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 21 mauzas and 178 villages.[7]
Education
There are many educational institutions.
