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Langadu Upazila

Coordinates: 22°57′N 92°9′E / 22.950°N 92.150°E / 22.950; 92.150
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Langadu
লংগদু
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

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Langadu is located at 22°57′00″N 92°09′00″E / 22.9500°N 92.1500°E / 22.9500; 92.1500. It has a total area of 388.49 km2.

Demographics

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Religions in Langadu upazila (2022)
Religion Percent
Islam
74.62%
Hinduism
1.23%
Buddhism
23.74%
Christianity
0.40%
Other or not stated
0.01%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Langadu upazila had a population of 90,408. The ethnic population was 21,248 (23.5%), of which Chakma were 20,888

Ethnicity in the Langadu (2022)[2]

  Bengali (76.75%)
  Chakma (23.10%)
  Others (0.4%)

Administration

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UNO: Mohammad Saiful Islam.[3]

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.[4]

Education

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  • Rabeta Model High School[5]
  • Mainimukh Model Government High School
  • Baitush Sharaf Adarsha Dakhil Madrasah
  • Goilshakhali Model High School
  • Langadu Model College

See also

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References

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  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. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  3. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ "Rabita Model High School". Sohopathi. 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2018-12-04.