Matiranga Upazila
Matiranga
মাটিরাঙ্গা | |
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| Coordinates: 23°2.5′N 91°52.5′E / 23.0417°N 91.8750°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 404.75 km2 (156.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 111,538 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Matiranga |
Matiranga (Bengali: মাটিরাঙ্গা) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Matiranga is located at 23°02′30″N 91°52′30″E / 23.0417°N 91.8750°E. It has 24,080 households and a total area of 404.75 km2.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, the residual Matiranga upazila had 24,080 households and a population of 111,538. 30,149 (27.03%) were under 10 years of age. Matiranga had an average literacy rate of 44.76%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males. 23,913 (21.44%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] The ethnic population was 29,928 (26.83%), of which Tripura were 22,395, Chakma 4,509 and Marma 2,965.[3]
Administration
Matiranga Upazila is divided into Matiranga Municipality and eight union parishads: Amtali, Baranala, Belchhari, Guimara, Gumti, Matiranga, Tubalchhari, and Taindang. The union parishads are subdivided into 27 mauzas and 365 villages.[4]
Matiranga Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 53 mahallas.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Proshanto Kumar Tripura (2012), "Matiranga Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khagrachhari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Khagrachhari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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