Rowangchhari Upazila

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Rowangchhari
রোয়াংছড়ি
Upazila
Rowangchhari
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°10′N 92°20′E / 22.167°N 92.333°E / 22.167; 92.333Coordinates: 22°10′N 92°20′E / 22.167°N 92.333°E / 22.167; 92.333
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Bandarban District
Area
  Total 442.89 km2 (171.00 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 17,904
  Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Rowangchhari

Rowangchhari (Bengali: রোয়াংছড়ি) is an Upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Rowangchhari is located at 22°10′00″N 92°20′00″E / 22.1667°N 92.3333°E / 22.1667; 92.3333 . It has 3607 units of house hold and total area 442.89 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rowangchhari has a population of 17904. Males constitute 53.47% of the population, and females 46.53%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 9753. Rowangchhari has an average literacy rate of 16.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Rowangchhari has 4 Unions/Wards, 13 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 115 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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