Ramganj Upazila

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

Ramganj

রামগঞ্জ
Upazila
Ramganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°6.3′N 90°52.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictLakshmipur District
Area
 • Total169.31 km2 (65.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total342,027
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websiteramganj.lakshmipur.gov.bd

Geography

Ramganj is located at 23.1056°N 90.8750°E / 23.1056; 90.8750.

Statistics

Distance from district headquarters

12 km

Volume

169.31

Population

342027

The density of the number of people

২0২0 (per square kilo meters)

Total voters (UP selection / per 011)

171292 people

Men

80267 John

Women

91025 John

The annual population growth rate

1.92%

Constituency

274 National Assembly seats (-1 Lakshmipur ramganj)

Village

126 T

Village

140

Union

10

Municipality

1, 9 wards, 18 mahallas

Mosque

242 T

Mausoleum

4

Shrine

1

Temple

1 T

Monastery

1

Harishobha

8

Rivers

There is no

Hats

4

Bank branch

14

Post Office / Sub Post Office

35

Renamed

'Ram', named after an influential local leader

Foothold

ENG 1891

Unnitakarana police station

AD 24031983

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Ramganj had a population of 342027. Males constituted 47.98% of the population, and females 52.02%. Of the total population, only 171270 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 57.3%, 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 (ed.). 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.
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