Rajasthali Upazila
Rajasthali
রাজস্থলী | |
|---|---|
Hills next to a lake in Rajasthali | |
| Coordinates: 22°23′N 92°14.5′E / 22.383°N 92.2417°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Area | |
• Total | 145.03 km2 (56.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 27,864 |
| • Density | 192.13/km2 (497.60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4540[2] |
| Website | rajasthali |
Rajasthali (Bengali: রাজস্থলী) is an upazila of Rangamati District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Rajasthali is located at 22°23′00″N 92°14′30″E / 22.3833°N 92.2417°E. It has a total area of 145.03 km2. It is bordered by Kaptai upazila to the north, Belaichhari upazila to the east, Bandarban district to the south and Chittagong district to the west.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rajasthali Upazila had 6,984 households and a population of 27,864. 8.46% of the population were under 5 years of age. Rajasthali had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.02%: 75.48% for males and 60.37% for females, and a sex ratio of 102.90 males for every 100 females. 7,154 (25.67%) lived in urban areas.[4]
Ethnicity and religion
| Union | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalhalia Union | 3,934 | 5,157 | 196 | 1,660 | 1 |
| Gaindya Union | 1,236 | 6,740 | 362 | 187 | 0 |
| Ghilachhari Union | 937 | 4,397 | 2,459 | 598 | 0 |
🟨 Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rajasthali upazila had a population of 27,864. The ethnic population was 18,855 (67.67%), of which Marma were 10,213, Tanchangya 4,542, Tripura 2,273, Khyang 1,420 and Chakma 269.[4]
| Union | Bengali | Marma | Tonchonga | Chakma | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalhalia Union | 6,070 | 4,161 | 274 | 133 | 310 |
| Gaindya Union | 1,492 | 5,330 | 1,157 | 76 | 470 |
| Ghilachhari Union | 1,447 | 722 | 3,111 | 60 | 3,051 |
🟩 Bengali majority 🟦 Marma majority 🟪 Tonchonga majority
Administration
UNO: Sajib Kanti Rudra.[5]
Rajasthali Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Bangalhalia, Gaindya, and Ghilachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 106 villages.[6]
See also
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ Gautam Chandra Modak (2012), "Rajasthali Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.