Langadu
লংগদু
Upazila
Location of Langadu
Coordinates: 22°57′N 92°9′E / 22.950°N 92.150°E / 22.950; 92.150
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
Area
 • Total388.49 km2 (150.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total81,548
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Langadu

Langadu (Bengali: লংগদু) is an upazila of Rangamati District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Langadu is located at 22°57′00″N 92°09′00″E / 22.9500°N 92.1500°E / 22.9500; 92.1500. It has 17,983 households and total area 388.49 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Langadu upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 72.98%
Buddhism
 
 25.39%
Hinduism
 
 1.28%
Other or not stated
 
 0.05%

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.[2] The ethnic population was 20,882 (25.61%), of which Chakma were 20,510.[3]

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.[2]

Education

  • Rabeta Model High School[4]
  • Mainimukh Model Government High School
  • Baitush Sharaf Adarsha Dakhil Madrasah
  • Goilshakhali Model High School
  • Langadu Model College

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gautam Chandra Modak (2012), "Langadu Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Rangamati district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ↑ "Rabita Model High School". Sohopathi. 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2018-12-04.


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