Rangamati District

District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rangamati District (Bengali: রাঙ্গামাটি জেলা), officially Rangamati Hill District, is a district in the south-eastern Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chattogram Division.[4] The town of Rangamati is known as the capital of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. By area, Rangamati is the largest district of the country.

Country Bangladesh
Elevation
[1]
17 m (56 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
4500
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Rangamati Hill District
রাঙামাটি পার্বত্য জেলা
District of Bangladesh
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Location of Rangamati District within Bangladesh
Location of Rangamati District within Bangladesh
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Coordinates: 22°38′N 92°12′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
CapitalRangamati
Government
 • TypeDistrict Council
 • BodyRangamati Hill District Council
Area
 • Total
6,116.11 km2 (2,361.44 sq mi)
 • Land4,824.63 km2 (1,862.80 sq mi)
 • Water1,291.5 km2 (498.7 sq mi)
 • Rank1 (Largest District of Bangladesh)
Elevation
[1]
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
647,586
 • Rank62 (Among 64)
 • Density134.225/km2 (347.641/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
4500
Area code0351
ISO 3166 codeBD-56
HDI (2023)0.630[3]
medium · 21st of 22
Websitewww.rangamati.gov.bd
Population & Area related info taken from রাঙ্গামাটি জেলা তথ্য বাতায়নে আপনাকে স্বাগতম [Welcome to the Rangamati district portal]. Deputy Commissioner Rangamati (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 17 January 2013.
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Geography

Rangamati is located in the Chittagong Division. It is bordered by the Tripura state of India to the north, Bandarban District to the south, Mizoram State of India and Chin State of Myanmar to the east, and Khagrachari and Chittagong Districts to the west. Rangamati is the only district in Bangladesh with international borders with two countries: India and Myanmar.

The area of the district is 6,116 km2 of which 1,292 km2 is riverine and 4,825 km2 is under forest vegetation.

History

Rangamati was a contesting ground for the kings of Tripura and Arakan. In 1737, Sher Mosta Khan, a tribal leader, took refuge with the Mughals. Subsequently, the Chakma settlement began along with various other settlements of varying ethnicity.[5] From 1760 to 1761, the area was leased to the East India Company.[5]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1974 202,798—    
1981 301,753+5.84%
1991 401,388+2.89%
2001 508,182+2.39%
2011 595,979+1.61%
2022 647,586+0.76%
Sources:[2][6]
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According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Rangamati Hill District had 153,482 households and a population of 647,586 with an average of 4.15 people per household. Among the population, 119,027 (18.38%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 106 people per km2. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 71.41%, compared to the national average of 74.80%. The sex ratio of the district was at 106 males per 100 females. Approximately 47.56% of the population lived in urban areas.[7][2]

According to the 2022 census, there were a total of 372,875 (57.58%) tribal people in the district. The populations of major ethnic minorities are Chakma 276,048, Marma 51,403, Tanchangya 27,975, Tripura 12,300, Khyang 1,670, and Pankhu 1,398.[8]

Ethnicity in the Rangamati District (2022)[8]
  1. Chakma (42.6%)
  2. Bengali (42.4%)
  3. Marma (7.94%)
  4. Tanchangya (4.32%)
  5. Tripura (1.90%)
  6. Khyang (0.26%)
  7. Pankhu (0.22%)
  8. Others (0.31%)
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Population by ethnicity in Upazila
Upazila Bengali Chakma Marma Tanchangya Others
Bagaichhari 28.2 % 66.2% 0.08% 0.01% 5.51%
Barkal 29.0 % 69.3 % 0.88% 0.03% 0.79%
Belaichhari 15.9% 26.7% 8.97% 38.77% 9.66%
Juraichhari 4.65% 91.2% 0.28% 3.33% 0.54%
Kaptai 55.7% 2.25% 28.6% 12.42% 1.03%
Kawkhali 44.9% 25.9% 27.9% 1.02% 0.28%
Langadu 76.5% 23.1% 0.01% 0.01 0.38%
Naniarchar 18.3% 79.9 % 1.74% 0.01% 0.05%
Rajasthali 32.3 % 0.97% 36.6% 16.30% 13.83%
Sadar 52.3% 41.2% 1.89% 2.38% 2.23%
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Major ethnic group by unions in Rangamati District
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Population by religion in Union
Upazila Union Bengali Chakma Marma Tanchangya Others
Sadar 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
Baghaichhari Baghaichhari Paurashava 13,319 2,223 3 0 99
Amtali 5,700 0 0 0 3
Baghaichhari 1,670 8,139 12 0 5
Bangaltali 2,118 8,684 7 0 7
Khedarmara 2,092 8,343 8 1 33
Marishya 1,189 4,746 2 0 11
Rupakari 515 4,284 1 0 5
Sajek 3,198 22,484 31 1 5,671
Saroatali 193 11,448 25 10 4
Langadu Atarakchhara 5,995 7,148 2 2 24
Bagachatar 13,248 1,347 1 0 47
Bhasanyadam 6,582 908 0 0 2
Gulshakhali 10382 986 0 0 260
Kalapakujya 8625 0 0 0 0
Langadu 6,226 9,595 6 2 5
Mainimukh 18,100 904 4 0 5
Barkal Aimachhara 1,376 6,137 6 4 16
Bara Harina 362 5,426 4 0 178
Barkal 2,497 4,428 221 4 116
Bhushanchhara 6,829 9,985 186 5 41
Subalong 3,428 8,486 19 5 48
Kaptai Chandraghona 8,234 115 326 292 226
Chitmaram 1,323 125 3,441 407 142
Kaptai 11,663 831 715 1,561 142
Raikhali 6,382 126 8,244 1,154 18
Wagga 3,263 49 3,118 3,467 44
Belaichhari Barathali 582 6 490 1,087 1,430
Belaichhari 1,335 3,434 556 2,949 389
Farua 1,326 983 1,012 7,016 1,048
Kengrachhari 1,445 3,459 592 400 1
Juraichhari Bonjogichhara 326 4,945 13 4 9
Dumdumya 234 6,678 33 594 126
Juraichhari 563 8,761 9 13 23
Maidang 128 4,164 20 287 2
Kawkhali Betbunia 12,503 601 6,372 16 27
Fatikchhari 11 3,278 2,497 2 44
Ghagra 8,851 12,177 3,290 655 94
Kalampati 8,394 1,132 6,318 4 44
Naniarchar Burighat 6,154 6,893 759 0 24
Ghilachhari 551 8,783 28 1 4
Naniarchar 1,341 11,619 50 1 19
Sabekkyong 116 11,471 5 0 2
Rajasthali Bangalhalia 6,070 133 4,161 274 310
Gaindya 1,492 76 5,330 1,157 470
Ghilachhari 1,447 60 722 3,111 3,051
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Largest ethnic group in Union and Municipality
Ethnic group Union Municipality Upazila
Bengali 11 2 4
Chakma 32 0 3
Marma 3 0 1
Tanchangya 3 0 1
Tripura 1 0 0
Total 50 2 10
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Bengalis

According to the 2022 census, Bengalis are the second-largest ethnic group in Rangamati Hill District (42.42%), nearly as numerous as Chakma people (42.63%).[9]

By Upazila

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Upazila Population Percentage of Bengalis[9]
Langadu Upazila 69,160 76.50%
Kaptai Upazila 30,867 55.71%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila 76,718 52.33%
Kawkhali Upazila 29,763 44.88%
Rajasthali Upazila 9,009 32.33%
Barkal Upazila 14,393 28.96%
Bagaichhari Upazila 29,998 28.22%
Naniarchar Upazila 8,864 18.27%
Belaichhari Upazila 4,688 15.87%
Juraichhari Upazila 1,251 4.65%
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By Union (Highest 10)

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Union Upazila Percentage
Kalapakujya Union Langadu Upazila 100%
Amtali Union Baghaichhari Upazila 99.95%
Mainimukh Union Langadu Upazila 95.2%
Bagachatar Union Langadu Upazila 90.47%
Chandraghona Union Kaptai Upazila 89.57%
Gulshakhali Union Langadu Upazila 89.28%
Bhasanyadam Union Langadu Upazila 87.85%
Kaptai Union Kaptai Upazila 78.2%
Betbunia Union Kawkhali Upazila 64%
Bangalhalia Union Rajasthali Upazila 55.4%
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Tribal children, Rangamati

Chakmas

According to the 2022 census, Chakmas are the largest ethnic group in Rangamati District (42.63%).[7]

By Upazila

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Upazila Population Percentage of Chakmas[7]
Juraichhari Upazila 24,548 91.15%
Naniarchar Upazila 38,766 79.89%
Barkal Upazila 34,462 69.33%
Bagaichhari Upazila 70,350 66.19%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila 60,449 41.23%
Belaichhari Upazila 7,882 26.68%
Kawkhali Upazila 17,188 25.92%
Langadu Upazila 20,188 23.10%
Kaptai Upazila 1,246 2.25%
Rajasthali Upazila 269 0.97%
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By Union (Highest 10)

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Union Upazila Percentage
Sabekkyong Union Naniarchar Upazila 98.94%
Bandukbhanga Union Rangamati Sadar Upazila 98.37%
Saroatali Union Baghaichhari Upazila 98.01%
Kutukchhari Union Rangamati Sadar Upazila 94.89%
Ghilachhari Union Naniarchar Upazila 93.77%
Juraichhari Union Juraichhari Upazila 93.51%
Bonjogichhara Union Juraichhari Upazila 93.35%
Bara Harina Union Barkal Upazila 90.89%
Maidang Union Juraichhari Upazila 90.5%
Rupakari Union Baghaichhari Upazila 89.2%
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Marmas

According to the 2022 census, Marmas are the third-largest ethnic group in Rangamati District (7.93%).[7]

By Upazila

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Upazila Population Percentage of Marmas[7]
Rajasthali Upazila 10,213 36.65%
Kaptai Upazila 15,844 28.59%
Kawkhali Upazila 18,477 27.86%
Belaichhari Upazila 2,650 8.97%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila 2,765 1.89%
Naniarchar Upazila 842 1.74%
Barkal Upazila 436 0.88%
Juraichhari Upazila 75 0.28%
Baghaichhari Upazila 89 0.08%
Langadu Upazila 12 0.01%
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By Union (Highest 10)

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Union Upazila Percentage
Chitmaram Union Kaptai Upazila 63.28%
Gaindya Union Rajasthali Upazila 62.52%
Raikhali Union Kaptai Upazila 51.77%
Fatikchhari Union Kawkhali Upazila 42.8%
Kalampati Union Kawkhali Upazila 39.8%
Bangalhalia Union Rajasthali Upazila 38%
Betbunia Union Kawkhali Upazila 32.6%
Wagga Union Kaptai Upazila 31.4%
Ghagra Union Kawkhali Upazila 13.1%
Jibtali Union Rangamati Sadar Upazila 12%
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Tanchangyas

According to the 2022 census, Tanchangyas are the fourth-largest ethnic group in Rangamati District (4.32%).[7]

By Upazila

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Upazila Population Percentage of Tanchangya[7]
Belaichhari Upazila 11,452 38.77%
Rajasthali Upazila 4,542 16.30%
Kaptai Upazila 6,881 12.42%
Juraichhari Upazila 858 3.33%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila 3,488 2.38%
Kaukhali Upazila 677 1.02%
Others <100 <1%
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By Union (Highest 10)

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Union Upazila Percentage
Farua Union Belaichhari Upazila 61.62%
Ghilachhari Union Rajasthali Upazila 37.08%
Wagga Union Kaptai Upazila 34.88%
Belaichhari Union Belaichhari Upazila 34.04%
Barathali Union Belaichhari Upazila 30.24%
Magban Union Rangamati Sadar Upazila 20%
Gaindya Union Rajasthali Upazila 13.6%
Kaptai Union Kaptai Upazila 10.5%
Dumdumya Union Juraichhari Upazila 7.75%
Raikhali Union Kaptai Upazila 7.25%
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Tripuras

According to the 2022 census, Tripuras are the fifth-largest ethnic group in Rangamati District (1.90%).[7]

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Upazila Population Percentage of Tripuras[7]
Rajasthali Upazila 2,273 8.16%
Belaichhari Upazila 1,796 6.08%
Baghaichhari Upazila 5,457 5.13%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila 2,206 1.50%
Others <1%
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Khyangs

According to the 2022 census, there are 1,670 kyang in Rangamati District.[7]

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Upazila Population Percentage of Khyangs[7]
Rajasthali Upazila 2,420 5.09%
Kaptai Upazila 250 0.32%
Others <100
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Phankos

According to the 2022 census, there are 1,398 Phankos in Rangamati District.[7]

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Upazila Population Percentage of Phankos[7]
Belaichhari Upazila 498 1.69%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila 228 0.15%
Barkal Upazila 208 0.42%
Kaptai Upazila 143 0.26%
Baghaichhari Upazila 117 0.11%
Juraichhari Upazila 116 0.43%
Others <100
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Religion

Rangamati is the only Buddhist majority district of Bangladesh. But two towns of Rangamati district, both Rangamati and Baghaichhari, have a Muslim majority. Moreover, Langadu Upazila has a Muslim majority, and Kaptai Upazila has a Muslim plurality. Rangamati Sadar Upazila has a Buddhist plurality, and others have a Buddhist majority.

Religion in the Rangamati District (2022)[10][11]
  1. Buddhism (57.3%)
  2. Islam (36.3%)
  3. Hinduism (5.11%)
  4. Christianity (1.32%)
  5. Other (0.05%)
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Religion in present-day Rangamati Hill District[a]
Religion Population (1941)[12]: 104–105  Percentage (1941) Population (2022) Percentage (2022)
Tribal[b] 102,275 93.21% N/A N/A
Islam 3,963 3.62% 234,834 36.26%
Hinduism 2,584 2.35% 33,112 5.11%
Christianity 60 0.06% 8,547 1.32%
Buddhism 565 0.51% 370,793 57.26%
Others [c] 279 0.25% 300 0.05%
Total Population 109,726 100% 647,586 100%
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As per the 1991 census, the religious institutions in the district include 1230 pagodas, 1059 mosques, 65 temples, and 16 churches. Genderwise, males constituted 53.59% and females constituted 46.41% of the population.[13]

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Population by religion in Upazila
Upazila Muslim Buddhist Christian Hindu Others
Bagaichhari 24.74 % 67.99% 0.57% 6.67% 0.03%
Barkal 22.74 % 75.81 % 0.55% 0.87% 0.02%
Belaichhari 10.62% 78.21% 9.60% 1.24% 0.32%
Juraichhari 3.26% 95.60% 0.52% 0.63% 0.00%
Kaptai 47.37% 45.35% 1.02% 6.23% 0.03%
Kawkhali 40.05% 56.76% 0.08% 3.09% 0.01%
Langadu 74.62 % 23.74% 0.40% 1.23% 0.01%
Naniarchar 14.85% 83.18 % 0.08% 1.87% 0.03%
Rajasthali 21.92 % 58.48% 10.83% 8.77% 0.00%
Sadar 40.69% 48.50% 0.45% 10.29% 0.08%
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Largest religion by unions in Rangamati District
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Population by religion in Union
Upazila Union Muslim Buddhist Others
Sadar 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
Baghaichhari Baghaichhari Paurashava 12,436 2,445 763
Amtali 5,642 51 10
Baghaichhari 1,621 8,176 28
Bangaltali 441 10,051 283
Khedarmara 1,469 8,487 520
Marishya 1,185 4,753 9
Rupakari 470 4,310 22
Sajek 2,895 22,460 5,808
Saroatali 129 11,532 15
Barkal Aimachhara 1,095 6,386 58
Bara Harina 120 5,560 190
Barkal 1,890 5,181 195
Bhushanchhara 5,716 11,213 117
Subalong 2,484 9,345 157
Belaichhari Barathali 336 1,731 1,528
Belaichhari 926 7,124 613
Farua 503 9,735 1,147
Kengrachhari 1,362 4,514 11
Juraichhari Bonjogichhara 251 5,011 35
Dumdumya 164 7,351 150
Juraichhari 351 8,899 119
Maidang 111 4,486 4
Kaptai Chandraghona 6,909 988 1,296
Chitmaram 1172 4,065 201
Kaptai 10,340 3,237 1,335
Raikhali 5,490 9,771 663
Wagga 2,333 7,069 539
Kawkhali Betbunia 10,939 7,619 961
Fatikchhari 2 5,793 36
Ghagra 7,708 16,655 704
Kalampati 7,908 7,574 401
Langadu Atarakchhara 5,936 7,147 88
Bagachatar 12,833 1,610 200
Bhasanyadam 6,364 1,063 65
Gulshakhali 10,349 985 294
Kalapakujya 8,623 0 2
Langadu 5,925 9,682 237
Mainimukh 17,435 972 606
Naniarchar Burighat 5,928 7,842 60
Ghilachhari 188 9,147 32
Naniarchar 1,061 11,816 853
Sabekkyong 24 11,555 15
Rajasthali Bangalhalia 3,934 5,157 1,857
Gaindya 1,236 6,740 549
Ghilachhari 937 4,397 3,057
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Largest Religion in Union and Municipality
Religion Union Municipality Upazila
Islam 10 2 2
Buddhism 40 0 8
Total 50 10
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Buddhism

According to the 2022 census, Buddhism is the largest religion in Rangamati Hill District (57.25%).

By Upazila

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Upazila Population Percentage of Buddhism[14]
Juraichhari Upazila 25,747 95.60%
Naniarchar Upazila 40,362 83.18%
Belaichhari Upazila 23,104 78.21%
Barkal Upazila 37,686 75.81%
Bagaichhari Upazila 72,267 67.99%
Rajasthali Upazila 16,294 58.48%
Kaukhali Upazila 37,641 56.76%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila 71,100 48.50%
Kaptai Upazila 25,131 45.35%
Langadu Upazila 21,461 23.74%
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Union Upazila Percentage
Sabekkyong Union Naniarchar Upazila 99.66%
Bandukbhanga Union Rangamati Sadar Upazila 99.41%
Fatikchhari Union Kawkhali Upazila 99.35%
Saroatali Union Baghaichhari Upazila 98.73%
Ghilachhari Union Naniarchar Upazila 97.65%
Maidang Union Juraichhari Upazila 97.5%
Kutukchhari Union Rangamati Sadar Upazila 96.08%
Dumdumya Union Juraichhari Upazila 95.9%
Juraichhari Union Juraichhari Upazila 95%
Bara Harina Union Barkal Upazila 94.8%
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Islam

According to the 2022 census, Islam is the second-largest religion in Rangamati district(36.26%).

By Upazila

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Upazila Population Percentage of Islam[14]
Langadu Upazila 67,465 74.62%
Kaptai Upazila 26,245 47.37%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila 59,645 40.69%
Kaukhali Upazila 26,561 40.05%
Bagaichhari Upazila 26,291 24.74%
Barkal Upazila 11,305 22.74%
Rajasthali Upazila 6,107 21.92%
Naniarchar Upazila 7,201 14.84%
Belaichhari Upazila 3,137 10.62%
Juraichhari Upazila 877 3.26%
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Union Upazila Percentage
Kalapakujya Union Langadu Upazila 100%
Amtali Union Baghaichhari Upazila 98.9%
Mainimukh Union Langadu Upazila 91.7%
Bagachatar Union Langadu Upazila 87.6%
Chandraghona Union Kaptai Upazila 75.2%
Gulshakhali Union Langadu Upazila 89%
Bhasanyadam Union Langadu Upazila 85%
Kaptai Union Kaptai Upazila 69.3%
Betbunia Union Kawkhali Upazila 56%
Kalampati Union Kawkhali Upazila 49.8%
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Hinduism

According to the 2022 census, Hinduism is the third-largest religion in Rangamati district(5.11%).

By Upazila

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Upazila Population Percentage of Hinduism[15][14]
Rangamati Sadar Upazila 15,086 10.29%
Rajasthali Upazila 2445 8.77%
Baghaichhari Upazila 7,089 6.67%
Kaptai Upazila 3,452 6.23%
Kaukhali Upazila 2,051 3.09%
Naniarchar Upazila 906 1.87%
Belaichhari Upazila 367 1.24%
Langadu Upazila 1,113 1.23%
Barkal Upazila 434 0.87%
Juraichhari Upazila 169 0.63%
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Union Upazila Percentage
Sajek Union Baghaichhari Upazila 17.6%
Bangalhalia Union Rajasthali Upazila 15.2%
Balukhali Union Rangamati Sadar Upazila 11.5%
Chandraghona Union Kaptai Upazila 10.3%
Kaptai Union Kaptai Upazila 8.13%
Ghilachhari Union Rajasthali Upazila 7.13%
Wagga Union Kaptai Upazila 5.37%
Khedarmara Union Baghaichhari Upazila 4.95%
Betbunia Union Kawkhali Upazila 4.86%
Raikhali Union Kaptai Upazila 4.02%
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Christianity

According to the 2022 census, Christianity is the fourth-largest religion in Rangamati district(1.32%).

More information Upazila, Population ...
Upazila Population Percentage of Christianity[16]
Rajasthali Upazila 3,017 10.83%
Belaichhari Upazila 2,837 9.60%
Kaptai Upazila 564 1.02%
Baghaichhari Upazila 604 0.57%
Barkal Upazila 272 0.55%
Juraichhari Upazila 139 0.52%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila 657 0.45%
Langadu Upazila 361 0.40%
Kaukhali Upazila 55 0.08%
Naniarchar Upazila 41 0.08%
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Union Upazila Percentage
Barathali Union Belaichhari Upazila 39.5%
Ghilachhari Union Rajasthali Upazila 29.3%
Farua Union Belaichhari Upazila 9.18%
Belaichhari Union Belaichhari Upazila 4.26%
Gaindya Union Rajasthali Upazila 4.25%
Chandraghona Union Kaptai Upazila 3.75%
Gulshakhali Union Langadu Upazila 2.25%
Bara Harina Union Barkal Upazila 2.97%
Bangalhalia Union Rajasthali Upazila 1.79%
Dumdumya Union Juraichhari Upazila 1.63%
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Administration

For the District Administration, see District Administration, Rangamati.

District Administration is the apex office of a district at the present context of administrative setting of Bangladesh. It is the management of affairs within a district, which is the basic territorial unit of administration in the country. It is at this level that the common man comes into direct contact with the administration. The district falls under the charge of a district officer, called either Deputy Commissioner or District Collector or District Magistrate. This officer acts as the representative of the central government at this level. Like other district administrations of the country, District Administration Rangamati, widely known as the Office of the Deputy Commissioner is the representative of the cabinet in the Rangamati Hill District.

Education

There are 291 government primary schools, 120 non-government primary schools, 22 junior schools, 6 government high schools, 45 non-government high schools, 2 government colleges, 13 non-government colleges, 61 madrasas, 7 technical schools, 1 University and 1 Medical College.

Renowned Institutes are

Subdistricts

The district of Rangamati consists of 10 upazilas, 2 municipalities (18 wards), 50 union parishads, 162 mouzas, and 1347 villages.

Upazilas

Rangamati District upazila geocode map

Economy

The economy of Rangamati is hugely dependent on agriculture, with a total of 41.94% of the population employed there. Other occupational percentages are: agricultural labourer 12.06%, wage labourer 4.95%, commerce 8.22%, service 13.04%, fishing 2.02%, industry 4.57%, forestry 3.2%, and others 10%. A grand total of 12275 hectares of land is used for cultivation, producing food and non-food crops such as rice, potatoes, corn, mustard seed, cotton, and jute, among others. Fruits such as mango, jackfruit, banana, pineapple, litchi, and blackberry are also grown in Rangamati.

Notable cottage industries of Rangamati are weaving, blacksmithing, and woodwork. Weaving is particularly famous for their woolen and jute rugs and hand loom cloth. Major industries include the Chandraghona paper and rayon mills, a plywood factory, Ghagra Textile, and a satellite station at Betbunia, amongst many others, producing and exporting goods.[5]

Tourism

Kaptai lake

Main article: Kaptai Lake

Kaptai Lake is a man made lake in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is located in the Kaptai Upazila under Rangamati District of Chittagong Division. The lake was created as a result of building the Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River, as part of the Karnaphuli Hydro-electric Project. The Kaptai Lake's average depth is 100 feet (30 m) and its maximum depth is 490 feet (150 m). This lake was developed by inundating valleys and plain lands between the many hills.

Hanging Bridge

In Bengali, the name of the Hanging Bridge is Jhulonto Bridge, and this is also popular with its visitors. This hanging bridge is established on Kaptai Lake. This is the link way of Kaptai Lake. The total height of this bridge is 335 feet, and is the landmark icon of Rangamati.[18]

Kaptai National Park

Kaptai National Park cascades between the Karnaphuly and Kaptai Mountain assortments. It was conventional in 1999, and its area is 5,464.78 hectares (13,503.8 acres). Prior to the announcement of the national park, it was the Sitapahar Reserve. It is about 57 kilometres from Chittagong city. In this park one can find plenty of old trees, which were planted in 1873. In Kaptai National Park, there is various wildlife, such as deer, jungle cats, elephants, monkeys, etc. Many species of birds may also be of interest to tourists and bird lovers. Kaptai National Park is a safe sanctuary for birds and other wildlife. The Forest Division founded picnic spots and restaurants in this park.[19]

Shuvolong Waterfalls

Shuvolong is a place in Barkol sub district, located about 25 kilometres (11 kilometres as the crow flies) away from Rangamati town. There are few waterfalls in the Shuvolong area, with the largest one falling from as high as 300 feet. In the past several years, this place has turned into a tourist destination due to its waterfalls and nearby market. Shuvolong is accessible by speedboat or motorboat from Rangamati.[20]

Sajek valley

A view of Sajek.
View over the mountains, from Sajek

Sajek is a union at Baghaichari Upazila in Rangamati district. Basically, it is the name of a river that separates Bangladesh from India. The river flows into the Karnafuli River in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Sajek Valley is situated in the North angle of Rangamati, near the Mizoram border boundary area. The valley is 1,800 ft above sea level. Many small rivers flow through the hills – including the rivers Kachalon and Machalong. The main ethnic minorities in the valley are Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Pankua, and Lushai. Marishsha is the name of a place near Sajek Valley. Most of the houses are made with bamboo. There is another place near Sajek, it is Kanlak, and it is known for its orange orchard.[citation needed]

Most attractions of the spot are sunset, rain, morning, evening, night, and aboriginal people. Tourists can buy indigenous peoples' products from haat (markets). Roads are like big snake spirals on the mountains. Most of the people are Buddhist, and others are Christian here. A new road has been built up to the Ruilui Para under the guidance of the Bangladesh army. On the way, the traveller needs to take permission from the army camp. The Bangladesh army is very helpful and cooperative. Now mobile network is available here. The valley is in Rangamati, but tourists can reach there from Khagrachhari, too. The route is Khagrachhori – Dighinala Bazaar – Bagaihat Bazaar – Machalong Haat – then Sajek. It is 62 km from Khagrachhari. Dighinala to Sajek is 40 km. Main transportation is Chander Gari.[21][22]

There is another tourist destination that is popular among tourists named "Konglak Haphong" which is the highest peak of the Sajek Valley.[23]

Love Point

Main article: Love Point, Bangladesh

Notable people

Gallery

  • A resort at Sajek union, Rangamati
    A resort at Sajek union, Rangamati
  • Statue of sitting Buddha, Rangamati
    Statue of sitting Buddha, Rangamati
  • Shubhalang waterfall
    Shubhalang waterfall
  • The Hanging Bridge
    The Hanging Bridge
  • Lake surrounded by hills during winter
    Lake surrounded by hills during winter
  • Sun Rays Through The Clouds
    Sun Rays Through The Clouds
  • Fishing boat of the Rangamati locals
    Fishing boat of the Rangamati locals
  • Local People using boats for transportation
    Local People using boats for transportation
  • Kaptai Lake view
    Kaptai Lake view

See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Rangamati, Chandragona, Barkal and Langadu thanas of Chittagong Hill Tracts district
  2. [b]
    'Tribal' was used as a blanket term for religious traditions of all tribes, and many of these tribes followed a more mainstream religion.
  3. [c]
    Including Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

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