Ramgati রামগতি | |
|---|---|
)  Ramgati Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°36.3′N 90°59.8′E / 22.6050°N 90.9967°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Lakshmipur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 570.55 km2 (220.29 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 335,243 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Ramgati |
Ramgati (Bengali: রামগতি) is an upazila of Lakshmipur District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Ramgati is located at 22°36′20″N 90°59′50″E / 22.6056°N 90.9972°E. It has 59,387 households and a total area of 570 .55 km2.
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ramgati had a population of 335,243. Males constituted 51.57% of the population, and females 48.43%. The population aged 18 or over was 146,035. Ramgati had an average literacy rate of 19.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Ramgati Upazila is divided into Ramgati Municipality and eight union parishads: Borokheri, Char Abdullah, Char Alexandar, Char Algi, Char Badam, Char Gazi, Char Poragacha, and Char Ramiz. The union parishads are subdivided into 50 mauzas and 39 villages.[3]
Ramgati Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Md Zahir Uddin Babar (2012), "Ramgati Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Lakshmipur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.