Rangamati District

Infobox of BD districts
native_name = Rangamati
skyline = Rangamati1.jpg
skyline_size =
skyline_caption = Rangamati skyline from Tabalchhori BDR post.
locator_position = left
latd = 22.66
longd = 92.19
division_name = Chittagong Division
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 507180
population_density = 82.93
literacy_rate = 36.5%
area_total = 6,116.13
maplink =
website = banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/R_0112.htm
website_caption = Banglapedia Article

Rangamati is a district in South-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the town of Rangamati serves as the headquarters of the district.

Geography

Rangamati is located in the Chittagong Division. The total area of the district is 6116.13 sq km. It is bounded by the Tripura state of India on the north, Bandarban District on the south, Mizoram State of India and Chin State of Myanmar on the east, and Khagrachari and Chittagong Districts on the west.

Rangamati City

In Rangamati city there are mainly 12/13 places named Vedvedi, Collagegate, Rajbari, Newmarket, Banorupa, Kathaltoli, Fishare Ghath, Rizav Bazar, lonch Ghath, Pathor Ghata, Tobolchori, Mazher Bosti, Asam Bosti.

ubdivisions

The district of Rangamati consists of 10 upazilas, 1 municipality, 9 wards, 35 "mahallas", 50 union parishads, 162 mouzas and 1347 villages. The upazilas are Baghaichhari, Barkal, Kawkhali, Belaichhari, Kaptai, Juraichhari, Langadu, Nannerchar, Rajasthali and Rangamati sadar.

List of Unions in Rangamati District:

* Rangamati Sadar Upazila
** Balukhali
** Bandukbhanga
** Jibtoli
** Kutukchari
** Mogban
** Shapchari

* Belaichhari Upazila
** Bilaichari Sadar
** Farua
** Kengrachari

* Bagaichhari Upazila
** Baghaichari
** Bangaltali
** Khedar Mara
** Marishya
** Rupakari
** Sajek
** Sarbotali

* Barkal Upazila
** Aimachara
** Baraharina
** Barkal
** Bhushonchara
** Subalong

* Juraichhari Upazila
** Bonjugichara
** Dumdumia
** Jurachari
** Moydong
* Rajasthali Upazila
** Bangalhalia
** Gainda
** Ghilachari

* Kaptai Upazila
** Chandraghona
** Chithmorong
** Kaptai
** Raikhali
** Wagga

* Langadu Upazila
** Betbunia
** Fatikchari
** Ghagra
** Kolompati
** Adarakchara
** Bhasonna Adam
** Boghachatar
** Gulshyakhali
** Kalapagazya
** Langadu
** Myanimukh

* Nannerchar Upazila
** Burighat
** Ghilachari
** Naniarchar
** Sabekkhong

Gallery

Places of interest

*Kaptai has Bangladesh's only hydro-electric project. The Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River created for this purpose resulted in the Kaptai Lake.

ee also

*Chittagong Hill Tracts
* [http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/R_0112.htm Banglapedia article on Rangamati district]

Divisions and districts of Bangladesh