Langadu Upazila
Langadu লংগদু | |
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Upazila | |
Coordinates: 22°57′N 92°9′E / 22.950°N 92.150°E / 22.950; 92.150 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Rangamati |
Area | |
• Total | 388.49 km2 (150.00 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 81,548 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Langadu |
Langadu (Bengali: লংগদু) is an upazila of Rangamati District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Langadu is located at 22°57′00″N 92°09′00″E / 22.9500°N 92.1500°E / 22.9500; 92.1500. It has 17,983 households and total area 388.49 km2.
Demographics
Religions in Langadu upazila (2011)[2] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 72.98% | |||
Buddhism | 25.39% | |||
Hinduism | 1.28% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.05% |
As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Langadu upazila had 17,983 households and a population of 81,548. 23,244 (28.50%) were under 10 years of age. Langadu had an average literacy rate of 44.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males. 11,391 (13.97%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] The ethnic population was 20,882 (25.61%), of which Chakma were 20,510.[3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Langadu had a population of 54,490. Males constitute 53.01% of the population, and females 46.99%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 26,617. Langadu has an average literacy rate of 27.5% (7+ years).[citation needed]
Administration
UNO: Mohammad Saiful Islam.[4]
Langadu Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Atarakchara, Bogachattar, Gulshakhali, Kalapakujja, Langadu, Maeinimukh, and Vasannadam. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 138 villages.[2]
Education
- Rabeta Model High School[5]
- Mainimukh Model Government High School
- Baitush Sharaf Adarsha Dakhil Madrasah
- Goilshakhali Model High School
- Langadu Model College
See also
References
- ^ Gautam Chandra Modak (2012), "Langadu Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Rangamati district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "https://www.rangamati.gov.bd/en/site/view/employee_list/7-%E0%A6%89%E…". 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
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