Bandarban Sadar Upazila

Bandarban Sadar (Bengali: বান্দরবন সদর) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Bandarban Sadar
বান্দরবন সদর উপজেলা
Buddha Dhatu Jadi
Location of Bandarban Sadar
Coordinates: 22°14′N 92°11.5′E / 22.233°N 92.1917°E / 22.233; 92.1917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictBandarban
Area
 • Total501.98 km2 (193.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total88,282
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Bandarban Sadar

Geography edit

Bandarban Sadar is located at 22°14′00″N 92°11′30″E / 22.2333°N 92.1917°E / 22.2333; 92.1917. It has a total area of 501.98 km2.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 31—    
1991 50+61.3%
2001 69+38.0%
2011 88+27.5%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]
Religions in Bandarban Sadar upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
44.86%
Buddhism
37.44%
Hinduism
7.77%
Christianity
5.11%
Other or not stated
4.82%

As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Bandarban Sadar upazila had 18,934 households and a population of 88,282. 20,487 (23.22%) were under 10 years of age. Bandarban Sadar had an average literacy rate of 49.28%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 851 females per 1000 males. 41,434 (46.93%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] The ethnic population was 39,812 (45.10%), of which Marma were 22,978, Mru 5,829 and Tripura 1,423.[3]

Administration edit

Bandarban Sadar Upazila is divided into Bandarban Municipality and five union parishads: Bandarban, Kuhalong, Rajbila, Suwalak, and Tankabati. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 225 villages.[2]

Bandarban Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 69 mahallas.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Atikur Rahman (2012). "Bandarban Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bandarban" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Bandarban district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.