Lama, Bandarban

Lama
লামা
Interactive map of Lama
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictBandarban District
UpazilaLama Upazila
Government
 • Mayorvacant
Area
 • Total
13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
22,653
 • Density1,633/km2 (4,230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4640[1]
Websiteps.lama.bandarban.gov.bd/en

Lama is a town of Bandarban District in Chittagong Hill Tracts.[2][3]

Demography

According to 2022 census, total population of the town are 22,653. Among them, 17,739 are Muslim, 3,078 are Buddhist, 1,615 are Hindu, 202 are Christian and 619 are others.[4]

Religion in Lama town-2022
  1. Islam (78.3%)
  2. Buddhism (13.6%)
  3. Hinduism (7.13%)
  4. Christianity (0.89%)
  5. Others (0.08%)

Ethnic Group

Lama is home to various ethnic minorities. There are 19,715 Bengalis, 2,638 Marma, 151 Mro, 74 Tripura and 75 others people.[4]

Ethnicity in Lama town (2022)
  1. Bengali (87.0%)
  2. Marma (11.6%)
  3. Mro (0.67%)
  4. Tripura (0.33%)
  5. Others (0.33%)

References

  1. ^ "Sub-District: Lama Postcode | 2025 Bangladesh Postcode". bgd.postcodebase.com.
  2. ^ "No more water shortage in Bandarban Sadar, Lama Municipal areas: Bir Bahadur | News". BSS.
  3. ^ "27 unauthorised brickfields in operation in Lama". The Financial Express.
  4. ^ a b https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/site/page/b432a7e5-8b4d-4dac-a76c-a9be4e85828c