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Rajasthali Upazila

Coordinates: 22°23′N 92°14.5′E / 22.383°N 92.2417°E / 22.383; 92.2417
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Rajasthali
রাজস্থলী
Location of Rajasthali
Coordinates: 22°23′N 92°14.5′E / 22.383°N 92.2417°E / 22.383; 92.2417
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Area
 • Total
145.03 km2 (56.00 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
27,864
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4540[2]
Websiterajasthali.rangamati.gov.bd

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

Geography

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Rajasthali is located at 22°23′00″N 92°14′30″E / 22.3833°N 92.2417°E / 22.3833; 92.2417. It has a total area of 145.03 km2. It is bordered by Kaptai upazila to the north, Belaichhari upazila to the east, Bandarban district to the south and Chittagong district to the west.

Demographics

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Religions in Rajasthali Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Buddhism
58.48%
Islam
21.92%
Christianity
10.83%
Hinduism
8.77%
Other or not stated
0.004%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rajasthali upazila had a population of 27,864. The ethnic population was 18,855 (67.67%), of which Marma were 10,213 and Tanchangya 4,542, Tripura 2,273, Khyang 1,420 and Chakma 269.[4]

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

  Marma (36.65%)
  Bengali (32.33%)
  Tanchangya (16.30%)
  Tripura (8.16%)
  Khyang (5.10%)
  Chakma (0.97%)
  others (0.49%)

Administration

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UNO: Sajib Kanti Rudra.[6]

Rajasthali Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Bangalhalia, Gaindya, and Ghilachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 106 villages.[7]

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), "Rajasthali 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. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.