Bandarban Sadar Upazila
Geography
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 km.
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
---|---|---|
1981 | 31 | — |
1991 | 50 | +61.3% |
2001 | 69 | +38.0% |
2011 | 88 | +27.5% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |
As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Bandarban Sadar upazila had 18,934 households and a population of 88,282. 20,487 (23.22%) were under 10 years of age. Bandarban Sadar had an average literacy rate of 49.28%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 851 females per 1000 males. 41,434 (46.93%) of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 39,812 (45.10%), of which Marma were 22,978, Mru 5,829 and Tripura 1,423.
Administration
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.
Bandarban Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 69 mahallas.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bandarban" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Bandarban district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.