Ramganj Upazila

Ramganj
রামগঞ্জ
Upazila
Ramganj

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°6.3′N 90°52.5′E / 23.1050°N 90.8750°ECoordinates: 23°6.3′N 90°52.5′E / 23.1050°N 90.8750°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Lakshmipur District
Area
 • Total 169.31 km2 (65.37 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 238,333
 • Density 1,408/km2 (3,650/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Ramganj

Ramganj (Bengali: রামগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Lakshmipur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Ramganj is located at 23°06′20″N 90°52′30″E / 23.1056°N 90.8750°E. It has 43,995 households and its total area is 169.31km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ramganj had a population of 238,333. Males constituted 47.98% of the population, and females 52.02%. Of the total population, only 112,929 people are over the age of 18, meaning that more than 52.6% of the population is younger than 18. Ramganj has an average literacy rate of 45%, 12.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Ramganj has 10 Unions, 1 municipality, 152 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 126 villages.

References

  1. ↑ Mohammad Nur Hossain (2012). "Ramganj Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.