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Langadu Upazila

Coordinates: 22°57′N 92°9′E / 22.950°N 92.150°E / 22.950; 92.150
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Langadu
লংগদু
Location of Langadu
Coordinates: 22°57′N 92°9′E / 22.950°N 92.150°E / 22.950; 92.150
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Area
 • Total388.49 km2 (150.00 sq mi)
Population
 • Total90,408
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4580[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Langadu

Langadu (Bengali: লংগদু) is an upazila of Rangamati District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

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Langadu is located at 22°57′00″N 92°09′00″E / 22.9500°N 92.1500°E / 22.9500; 92.1500. It has a total area of 388.49 km2.

Demographics

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Religions in Langadu Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
74.62%
Buddhism
23.74%
Hinduism
1.23%
Christianity
0.40%
Other or not stated
0.01%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Langadu upazila had a population of 90,408. The ethnic population was 21,248 (23.50%), of which Chakma were 20,888.[4]

Ethnicity in the Langadu Upazila (2022)[4][5]

  Bengali (76.50%)
  Chakma (23.10%)
  Others (0.40%)

Administration

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UNO: Mohammad Saiful Islam.[6]

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.[7]

Education

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  • Rabeta Model High School[8]
  • Mainimukh Model Government High School
  • Baitush Sharaf Adarsha Dakhil Madrasah
  • Goilshakhali Model High School
  • Langadu Model College

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
  5. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  6. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ "Rabita Model High School". Sohopathi. 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2018-12-04.