Kaptai Upazila Explained

Official Name:	Kaptai Sub-District
Native Name:	কাপ্তাই
Settlement Type:	Upazila
Coordinates:	22°N 92°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:	Division
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name1:	Chittagong
Subdivision Name2:	Rangamati
Area Total Km2:	258.99
Population Total:	55410
Population As Of:	2022
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Density Km2:	auto
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	4530^[2]
Area Code:	03529^[3]
Timezone:	BST
Utc Offset:	+6

Kaptai (bn|কাপ্তাই) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The name of the Kaptai was derived from the Tripuri word "Kaptetoima". It is said that in the past, the river was wild and full of tropical flora and fauna. Large quantities and several varieties of canes could be found along the river bank that flows from the south, upper ridge. The river reaches its estuary at the Kainsa Khyong (Karnafuli River).

Notable landmarks are the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station, the only hydroelectric power plant of Bangladesh. The Kaptai Dam, built for this purpose on the Karnaphuli River, created the Kaptai Lake, the largest man-made dam in Bangladesh.

Geography

Kaptai is located at 22.5°N 92.2167°W. It has a total area 258.99 km². Kaptai upazila is bordered by Kawkhali and Rangamati Sadar upazilas to the north, Belaichhari upazila to the east, Bandarban district to the south and Chittagong district to the west.

Demographics

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kaptai upazila had a population of 55,410. The ethnic population was 24,543 (44.29%), of which Marma were 15,844, Tanchangya 6,881 and Chakma 1,246.

Landmarks

Kaptai lake
Karnaphuli Paper Mills
Kaptai National Park is situated at Rangamati. It was established in 1999 and its area is 5,464.78 hectares(13,498.0 Acres).
Waggachara Tea Estate is situated on the bank of the Karnaphuli river.^[4]

Administration

UNO: Md. Mohi Uddin.^[5]

Kaptai Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Chandraghona, Chitmorom, Kaptai, Raikhali, and Waggya. The union parishads are subdivided into 10 mauzas and 144 villages.^[6]

Notes and References

Book: Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati . June 2024 . . 978-984-475-257-3 . District Series . Dhaka .
Web site: Bangladesh Postal Code . 20 October 2024 . 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 . Dhaka.
Web site: Bangladesh Area Code . 18 October 2024 . Chahaoba.com . China.
Web site: Kaptai tea garden.
Web site: bn:উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার . https://www.rangamati.gov.bd/en/site/view/employee_list/7-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%20%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B00%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%20%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B00%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%20%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D . 2024-08-26 . https://archive.today/20240826114413/https://www.rangamati.gov.bd/en/site/view/employee_list/7-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%20%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B00%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%20%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B00%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%20%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D . 2024-08-26 .
Web site: District Statistics 2011: Rangamati . . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . PDF . 14 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184835/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Rangamati.pdf . 13 November 2014.