Lama Upazila

Lama (Bengali: লামা) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Lama
লামা
Upazila
Lama is located in Bangladesh
Lama
Lama
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 21°46.5′N 92°12′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictBandarban District
Area
 • Total671.84 km2 (259.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total108,995
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Lama

Geography

Lama is located at 21.7750°N 92.2000°E / 21.7750; 92.2000. It has a total area of 671.84 km2.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 51—    
1991 65+27.5%
2001 78+20.0%
2011 109+39.7%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lama Upazila had 22,447 households and a population of 108,995, 17.4% of whom lived in urban areas. 13.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 34.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Administration

Lama Upazila is divided into Lama Municipality and seven union parishads: Aziznagar, Faitang, Fasyakhali, Gajalia, Lama, Rupshipara, and Sarai. The union parishads are subdivided into 18 mauzas and 343 villages.[2]

Lama Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[2]

See also

References
  1. Atikur Rahman (2012). "Lama Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Bandarban" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "Community Report: Bandarban" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.


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