Bandarban Sadar Upazila

Bandarban Sadar
বান্দরবন সদর
Upazila
Bandarban Sadar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°14′N 92°11.5′E / 22.233°N 92.1917°E / 22.233; 92.1917Coordinates: 22°14′N 92°11.5′E / 22.233°N 92.1917°E / 22.233; 92.1917
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Bandarban District
Area
 • Total 501.99 km2 (193.82 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 49,711
 • Density 99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Bandarban Sadar

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

Geography

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 9,981 individual households and a total area of 501.99 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bandarban Sadar has a population of 49,711. Males constitute 56.07% of the population, and females 43.93%. Bandarban Sadar had an average literacy rate of 34.5% , compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Bandarban Sadar has 8 unions/wards, 63 mauzas/mahallas, and 199 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Atikur Rahman (2012). "Bandarban Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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