Bandarban Sadar Upazila
Bandarban Sadar
বান্দরবন সদর উপজেলা | |
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| Coordinates: 22°14′N 92°11.5′E / 22.233°N 92.1917°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Bandarban |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Bandarban |
| Headquarters | Bandarban Sadar Upazila Complex |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing |
| • Chairman | Abdul Quddus |
| • Executive officer | Umm Habiba Meera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 501.98 km2 (193.82 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 111,096 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4600[2] |
| Area code | 0361[3] |
| Website | sadar.bandarban.gov.bd |
Bandarban Sadar (Bengali: বান্দরবন সদর) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[4]
Geography
[edit]Bandarban Sadar is located at 22°14′00″N 92°11′30″E / 22.2333°N 92.1917°E. It has a total area of 501.98 km2.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Bandarban Sadar upazila had a population of 111,096. The ethnic population was 47,804 (43.03%), of which Marma were 26,628, Mru 7,280, Tanchangya 5,605, Bom 2,748, Tripura 1,771, Chakma 1,664 and Khiang 1,310.[5]
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.[7]
Bandarban Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 69 mahallas.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bandarban (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-276-4.
- ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bandarban" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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