Matiranga Upazila

Matiranga (Bengali: মাটিরাঙ্গা) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Matiranga
মাটিরাঙ্গা
Upazila
Matiranga is located in Bangladesh
Matiranga
Matiranga
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°2.5′N 91°52.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictKhagrachari District
Area
 • Total495.39 km2 (191.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total126,477
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Matiranga

Geography

Matiranga is located at 23.0417°N 91.8750°E / 23.0417; 91.8750. It has 27,251 households and a total area of 495.39 km2.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Matiranga has a population of 126,477. Males constitute 52.38% of the population and females 47.62%. Matiranga has an average literacy rate of 44.2%. The people of Matiranga are 66.43% Muslim, 22.92% Hindu, 10.05% Buddhist, 0.05% Christian and 0.55% others. [2]

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.[3]

Matiranga Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 53 mahallas.[3]

See also

References
  1. 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
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "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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