Rangunia Upazila
| Rangunia রাঙ্গুনিয়া | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Rangunia Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°28′N 92°5′E / 22.467°N 92.083°ECoordinates: 22°28′N 92°5′E / 22.467°N 92.083°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 351.95 km2 (135.89 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 263,217 |
| • Density | 748/km2 (1,940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Rangunia |
Rangunia (Bengali: রাঙ্গুনিয়া) is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Rangunia is located at 22°28′00″N 92°05′00″E / 22.4667°N 92.0833°E . It has 46,176 households and a total area of 351.95 km².
Map of Rangunia
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rangunia had a population of 450,000. Males constituted 51.9% of the population, and females 48.1%. The population aged 18 or over was 127,825. Rangunia had an average literacy rate of 35.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]
Administration
Member of Perliament: D. Hasan Mahmud
Municipality chairman: Khalilur Rahman
Upzilla Chairman: Ali Shah
Vice Chairman: Aktar Hossain (Independent)
Woman Vice Chairman: Rehena Begum
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Mohammad Saiful Islam Majumdar
Rangunia has 15 Unions/Wards, 73 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 149 villages.
15 unions are:
- Rajanagar (30 km2)
- Hosnabad (26 km2)
- Rangunia (10 km2)
- Mariamnagar (10 km2)
- Parua (30 km2)
- Pomra (22 km2)
- Betagi (17 km2)
- Sarafbhata (28 km2)
- Shilok (23 km2)
- Padua (65 km2)
- Chandraghona Kadamtali (11 km2)
- Kodala (21 km2)
- Islampur (15 km2)
- South Rajanagar (29 km2)
- Lalanagar (14 km2)
Education
There are 9 colleges in the upazila. They include M. Shah Alam Chowdhury Degree College, Rajanagar Ranirhat Degree College, Rangunia College, founded in 1963,[2] Rangunia Hasina Jamal Mohila College, South Ranguia Padua College, and Uttar Rangunia College.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ↑ Barua, Suniti Ranjan (2012). "Rangunia Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "District Statistics 2011: Chittagong" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
