Langadu Upazila Explained

Official Name:Langadu
Native Name:লংগদু
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 Km2:388.49
Population Total:81548
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:Official Map of Langadu
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Langadu (Bengali: লংগদু) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Langadu is located at 22.95°N 92.15°W. It has 17,983 households and total area 388.49 km2.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Langadu upazila had 17,983 households and a population of 81,548. 23,244 (28.50%) were under 10 years of age. Langadu had an average literacy rate of 44.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males. 11,391 (13.97%) of the population lived in urban areas.[1] The ethnic population was 20,882 (25.61%), of which Chakma were 20,510.[2]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Langadu had a population of 54,490. Males constitute 53.01% of the population, and females 46.99%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 26,617. Langadu has an average literacy rate of 27.5% (7+ years).

Administration

Langadu Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Atarakchara, Bogachattar, Gulshakhali, Kalapakujja, Langadu, Maeinimukh, and Vasannadam. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 138 villages.[1]

Education

See also

References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Rangamati district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. News: Rabita Model High School . 2017-07-02. Sohopathi . 2018-12-04. en-US.