Rangunia Upazila

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Rangunia Upazila
রাঙ্গুনিয়া
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°28′N 92°5′E / 22.467°N 92.083°E / 22.467; 92.083Coordinates: 22°28′N 92°5′E / 22.467°N 92.083°E / 22.467; 92.083
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chittagong District
Area
  Total 351.95 km2 (135.89 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 263,217
  Density 748/km2 (1,940/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Rangunia

Rangunia (Bengali: রাঙ্গুনিয়া) is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Rangunia is located at 22°28′00″N 92°05′00″E / 22.4667°N 92.0833°E / 22.4667; 92.0833 . It has 46176 units of house hold and total area 351.95 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rangunia has a population of 263217. Males constitute 51.9% of the population, and females 48.1%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 127825. Rangunia has an average literacy rate of 35.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administration

Municipality chairman: Khalilur Rahman

Upzilla Chairman:Abu Ahmed Hasnat

Vice Chairman: Dilip Saha (Independent)

Woman Vice Chairman: Rehena Begum

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Tanveer Azam

Administrative

Rangunia has 15 Unions/Wards, 73 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 149 villages.

See also

References

  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 


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