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 / 22.383; 92.2417
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Area
 • Total
145.03 km2 (56.00 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
27,864
 • Density192.13/km2 (497.60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4540[2]
Websiterajasthali.rangamati.gov.bd

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 / 22.3833; 92.2417. 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

Religions in Rajasthali Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
58.48%
Islam
21.92%
Christianity
10.83%
Hinduism
8.77%
Other or not stated
0.004%
Population by religion in Union
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]

Ethnicity in the Rajasthali Upazila (2022)[4]
  1. Marma (36.6%)
  2. Bengali (32.3%)
  3. Tanchangya (16.3%)
  4. Tripura (8.16%)
  5. Khyang (5.10%)
  6. Chakma (0.97%)
  7. others (0.49%)
Population by ethnicity in Union
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

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.