Rangamati Hill Destrict

Rangamati'''(Bengali:রাঙ্গামাটি পার্বত্য জেলা) is a destrict in sootheastren Bangladesh. It is a pairt o the Chittagong Hill Tracts an the toun o Rangamati serves as the heidquarters o the destrict. Aurie-wise, Rangamati is the lairgest destrict in the kintra.

 Geography 
Rangamati is locatit in the Chittagong Diveesion. The total aurie o the destrict is 6116.13 sq km. It is bundit bi the Tripura state o Indie on the north, Bandarban Destrict on the sooth, Mizoram State o Indie an Chin State o Myanmar on the east, an Khagrachari an Chittagong Destricts on the west.

It’s a combination o Hill-Lake-Plain land. The area of the district is 6116.13 sq. km o which 1291.5 sq. km is riverine an 4824.63 sq.km. is unner forest vegetation an the lake aurie is aboot 650 sq. km.

 Demography 
The total population is 5,08,182 accordin tae 2005 census o which tribal 52% an non-tribal 48%. The number o males is 2,87,060 an the females are 2,38,043 (Census 2001). The density o population is 83 per square kilometer (Census 2001). The number o hoosehauld is 1,03,974 haein the hoosehauld size 4.8 (Census 2001). The total population is dividit intae Bangalees an eleiven tribes (ethnic minorities): Chakma, Marma, Tanchangya, Tripura, Pankua, Lushi, Khiang, Murang, Rakhine, Chak, Bowm,Khumi. 

Tribal population : (as per census of 2005 ): 

Chakma-1,86,395, Marma-44,727, Tanchanga-18,607, Tripura-6,697, Pankho- 2,118, Bowm-1,053, khyang- 791, Lusai- 217, Chak- 177, Rakhain-70, Khumi-50,Gurkha-03,Etc-174 

As per 1991 census, the religious break up of the population of the district were: Buddhist 53.83%,Muslim 39.28%, Hindu 5.62% and Christian 1.12%. Religious institutions Pagoda 1230, Mosque 1059, Temple 65, Church 16. Genderwise, male constituted 53.59% and female constituted 46.41% of the population. 

 Rangamati Toun 
Rangamati Toun is mainly dividit intae 13 auries. Namely Vedvedi, Collegegate, Rajbari, Newmarket, Banarupa, Kathaltoli, Fishery Ghath, Reserve Bazar, Launch Ghath, Pathor Ghata, Tabalchori, Mazher Basti, Asam Basti.For the Toun, see Rangamati. Subdiveesions 
The destrict o Rangamati consists o 10 upazilas, 1 municipality, 9 wards, 35 mahallas'', 50 union parishads, 162 mouzas an 1347 veelages. The upazilas are Baghaichhari, Barkal, Kawkhali, Belaichhari, Kaptai, Juraichhari, Langadu, Nannerchar, RajasthaliRangapani an Rangamati sadar.

 Leet o Unions in Rangamati Destrict 

 Rangamati Sadar Upazila
 Balukhali
 Bandukbhanga
 Jibtoli
 Kutukchari
 Mogban
 Shapchari

 Belaichhari Upazila 
 Bilaichari Sadar
 Farua
 Kengrachari

 Bagaichhari Upazila
 Baghaichari
 Bangaltali
 Khedar Mara
 Marishya
 Rupakari
 Sajek
 Sarbotali

 Barkal Upazila
 Aimachara
 Baraharina
 Barkal
 Bhushonchara
 Subalong


 Juraichhari Upazila
 Bonjugichara
 Dumdumia
 Jurachari
 Moydong

 Rajasthali Upazila
 Bangalhalia
 Gainda
 Ghilachari

 Kaptai Upazila
 Chandraghona
 Chithmorong
 Kaptai
 Raikhali
 Wagga

 Langadu Upazila
 Betbunia
 Fatikchari
 Ghagra
 Kolompati
 Adarakchara
 Bhasonna Adam
 Boghachatar
 Gulshyakhali
 Kalapagazya
 Langadu
 Myanimukh

 Nannerchar Upazila
 Burighat
 Ghilachari
 Naniarchar
 Sabekkhong

 Places o interest 
 Kaptai haes Bangladesh's anerlie hydro-electric project. The Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River creatit for this purpose resultit in the Kaptai Lake.

 See an aw 
 Chittagong Hill Tracts
 Banglapedia airticle on Rangamati destrict


Category:Destricts o Bangladesh