Ramgarh Upazila
Ramgarh
রামগড় | |
|---|---|
Ramgarh Tea Garden, Ramgarh | |
| Coordinates: 22°58′N 91°42′E / 22.967°N 91.700°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Area | |
• Total | 199.83 km2 (77.15 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 60,741 |
| • Density | 303.96/km2 (787.26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4440[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Ramgarh |
Ramgarh (Bengali: রামগড়) is an upazila of Khagrachhari District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[3]
History
This was part of ancient Pundra Kingdom.
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh, when Pakistan Army created the 91st ad hoc brigade as part of the 39th Division to hold on to this area and to defend north of Chittagong, but these ad hoc formations lacked the staff and equipment of regular formations.[4] Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and India's local ally Mukti Bahini on 16 December 1971.[5] This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy Dibos (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস) in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.[6][5]
Geography
Ramgarh is located at 22°58′00″N 91°42′00″E / 22.9667°N 91.7000°E. It has a total area of 199.83 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Ramgarh Upazila had 13,601 households and a population of 60,741. 10.99% of the population were under 5 years of age. Ramgarh had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 76.08%: 80.14% for males and 72.09% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.46 males for every 100 females. 45,427 (74.79%) lived in urban areas.[7]
Ethnicity and religion
| Union/Paurashava | Muslim | Hindu | Buddhist | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramgarh Paurashava | 20,829 | 4,793 | 2,296 | 287 |
| Patachhara Union | 8,068 | 4,550 | 3,729 | 142 |
| Ramgarh Union | 10,873 | 2,291 | 2,862 | 14 |
🟩 Muslim majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the residual Ramgarh upazila had a population of 60,741. The ethnic population was 16,317 (26.86%), of which Tripura were 8,065, Marma 6,446 and Chakma 1,681.[7][8]
| Union/Paurashava | Bengali | Tripura | Chakma | Marma | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramgarh Paurashava | 24,675 | 1,363 | 83 | 1,987 | 104 |
| Patachhara Union | 8,439 | 4,558 | 1,542 | 1,930 | 20 |
| Ramgar Union | 11,310 | 2,144 | 56 | 2,529 | 1 |
🟩 Bengali majority
Administration
UNO: Momota Afrin.[10]
Ramgarh Upazila is divided into Ramgarh Municipality and two union parishads: Pathachhara, and Ramgarh. The union parishads are subdivided into 6 mauzas and 136 villages.[11]
Ramgarh Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.[11]
Notable people
- AKM Alim Ullah, former MP
- Wadud Bhuiyan, former MP and chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board
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.
- ^ Md. Nizam Uddin Lavlu (2012), "Ramgarh Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ Salik, Siddiq, Witness to Surrender.
- ^ a b Team, Editorial (17 December 2017). "Why Do India Celebrate 'Vijay Diwas' On 16th December". SSBToSuccess. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "About us". Liberation War Museum. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khagrachhari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-245-0.
- ^ "Community Tables: Khagrachhari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান ব্যুরো".
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 26 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.