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Bandarban District (chittagong division) area 4479.01 sq km, located in between 21°11' and 22°22' north latitudes and in between 92°04' and 92°41' east longitudes. It is bounded by rangamati district on the north, Arakan (Myanmar) on the south, Chin Province (Myanmar) and Rangamati district on the east, chittagong and cox's bazar district on the west. Marmiana Tang, Bathil Tang, Kewkradang, Langfi Tang, Lakpang Tang, Thaingkiang Tang, Moudak Tang, Murangiang Tang, Rungrang Tang, Naprai Tang, Murifa Tang, Busi Tang, and Sara Tang are the notable hills of this district.'

Population Total 388335; male 203350, female 184985; Muslim 197087, Hindu 13137, Buddhist 123052, Christian 39333 and others 15726. Indigenous community such as marma, chakma, bawm, Murong, Tripura, khyang, khumee, and lushei belong to this upazila

Water bodies Main rivers: sangu, matamuhuri.

Administration Bandarban district was formed on 1 October 1981. It is the 3rd largest of the 11 districts of Chittagong division. Of the 7 upazilas of the district thanchi is the largest (1020.82 sq km) and rowangchhari is the smallest (442.89 sq km) in size.

District
Area (sq km)	Upazila	Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population		Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
						Urban	Rural
4479.01	7	2	30	96	1554	100423	287912	87	35.9

Others Information of District
Name of upazila	Area (sq km)	Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population	Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
Alikadam	885.77	-	2	7	168	49317	56	31.3
Thanchi	1020.82	-	4	11	178	23591	23	26.9
Naikhongchhari	463.60	-	4	17	237	61788	133	31.3
Bandarban Sadar	501.98	1	5	16	225	88282	176	49.3
Ruma	492.09	-	4	14	225	29098	59	28.9
Rowangchhari	442.88	-	4	13	178	27264	62	31.0
Lama	671.83	1	7	18	343	108995	162	34.0

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011,Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

War of Liberation During the war of liberation the Pak army conducted mass killing, torture and plundering; they also set many houses of the upazila on fire. The freedom fighters had temporary camps at Tumukra Para and at Sonaichhari Jhumkhola Para of Naikhongchhari upazila. Two memorial monuments had been established in the district.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 35.9%; Male 40.3%, female 30.9%. Educational institutions: college 5, technical college 1, secondary school 46, primary school 302, community school 28, kindergarten 7, madrasa 10. Noted educational institutions: Bandarban Technical School and College, Cantonment Public School and College, Bandarban Govt. High School, Bandarban Govt. Girls' School, Alikadam Govt. High School, Alikadam Girls' High School, Naikhongchhari Secondary Girls' School, Rowangchhari Govt. High School, Ruma Govt. High School, Lama Govt. High School, Thanchi High School, Bandarban Ideal Govt. Primary School.'

Main sources of income Agriculture 61.95%, non-agricultural labourer 7%, industry 0.48%, commerce 9.92%, transport and communication 1.11%, construction 1.08%, religious service' 0.26%, service 8.12%, rent and remittance 0.37% and others 9.71%.

Newspapers and periodicals Daily: Natun Bangladesh, Sachitra; fortnightly: Sangu; monthly: Bandarban, Nilachal, Chimbuk.

Folkculture Rathjatra, Thala Nritya (plate dance), Jhum festival, Bansh (bamboo) festival, Baisuk, Sangrai, Biju, Jarigan, Sarigan, Kavigan are notable.

Tourist spots 'Meraindang hill, (Alikadam), Sharna Mandir (Bandarban' Sadar), BLRI (Naikhongchhari), Tazingdang, Kewkradang hill. [Atikur Rahman]

See also The upazilas under this district.

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Bandarban District 2007; Cultural survey report of the Upazilas of Bandarban district 2007.

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-'''Bandarban District''' ([[Chittagong Division|chittagong division]]) area 4479.03 sq km, located in between 21°11' and 22°22' north latitudes and in between 92°04' and 92°41' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Rangamati District|rangamati]] district on the north, Arakan (Myanmar) on the south, Chin Province (Myanmar) and Rangamati district on the east, [[Chittagong District|chittagong]] and [[Cox's Bazar|cox's bazar]] district on the west. Marmiana Tang, Bathil Tang, Kewkradang, Langfi Tang, Lakpang Tang, Thaingkiang Tang, Moudak Tang, Murangiang Tang, Rungrang Tang, Naprai Tang, Murifa Tang, Busi Tang, and Sara Tang are the notable hills of this district.'
+'''Bandarban District''' ([[Chittagong Division|chittagong division]]) area 4479.01 sq km, located in between 21°11' and 22°22' north latitudes and in between 92°04' and 92°41' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Rangamati District|rangamati]] district on the north, Arakan (Myanmar) on the south, Chin Province (Myanmar) and Rangamati district on the east, [[Chittagong District|chittagong]] and [[Cox's Bazar|cox's bazar]] district on the west. Marmiana Tang, Bathil Tang, Kewkradang, Langfi Tang, Lakpang Tang, Thaingkiang Tang, Moudak Tang, Murangiang Tang, Rungrang Tang, Naprai Tang, Murifa Tang, Busi Tang, and Sara Tang are the notable hills of this district.'
-''Population'' Total 298120; male 162133, female 135987; Muslim 147072, Hindu 10796, Buddhist 28546, Christian 103997 and others 7719. Indigenous community such as [[Marma, The|marma]], [[Chakmas, The|chakma]], [[Bawm, The|bawm]], Murong, Tripura, [[Khyang|khyang]], [[Khumee|khumee]], and [[Lushei, The|lushei]] belong to this upazila
+''Population'' Total 388335; male 203350, female 184985; Muslim 197087, Hindu 13137, Buddhist 123052, Christian 39333 and others 15726. Indigenous community such as [[Marma, The|marma]], [[Chakmas, The|chakma]], [[Bawm, The|bawm]], Murong, Tripura, [[Khyang|khyang]], [[Khumee|khumee]], and [[Lushei, The|lushei]] belong to this upazila
 ''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Sangu River|sangu]], [[Matamuhuri River|matamuhuri]].
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 | Urban || Rural
 |-
-| 4479.03 || 7 || 1 || 29 || 97 || 1501 || 92766 || 205354 || 67 || 31.7
+| 4479.01 || 7 || 2 || 30 || 96 || 1554 || 100423 || 287912 || 87 || 35.9
 |}
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 | Name of upazila || Area (sq km) || Municipality || Union || Mouza || Village || Population || Density (per sq km) || Literacy rate (%)
 |-
-| Alikadam || 885.78 || - || 2 || 7 || 156 || 35264 || 40 || 27.2
+| Alikadam || 885.77 || - || 2 || 7 || 168 || 49317 || 56 || 31.3
-|-
-| Thanchi || 1020.82 || - || 4 || 12 || 177 || 16992 || 17 || 15.1
 |-
-| Naikhongchhari || 463.61 || - || 4 || 17 || 226 || 49465 || 107 || 32.3
+| Thanchi || 1020.82 || - || 4 || 11 || 178 || 23591 || 23 || 26.9
 |-
-| Bandarban Sadar || 501.99 || 1 || 5 || 16 || 224 || 68693 || 137 || 43.2
+| Naikhongchhari || 463.60 || - || 4 || 17 || 237 || 61788 || 133 || 31.3
-|-
-| Ruma || 492.10 || - || 4 || 15 || 201 || 26589 || 54 || 26.7
 |-
-|Rowangchhari || 442.89 || - || 4 || 13 || 162 || 22629 || 51 || 23.8
+| Bandarban Sadar || 501.98 || 1 || 5 || 16 || 225 || 88282 || 176 || 49.3
 |-
-| Lama || 671.84 || - || 6 || 18 || 355 || 78488 || 117 || 30.4
+| Ruma || 492.09 || - || 4 || 14 || 225 || 29098 || 59 || 28.9
+|-
+| Rowangchhari || 442.88 || - || 4 || 13 || 178 || 27264 || 62 || 31.0
+|-
+| Lama || 671.83 || 1 || 7 || 18 || 343 || 108995 || 162 || 34.0
 |}
-''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001,Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
+''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2011,Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
 [[Image:BandarbanDistrict.jpg|thumb|400px]]
-''History of the War of Liberation''  During the war of liberation the Pak army conducted mass killing, torture and plundering; they also set many houses of the upazila on fire. The freedom fighters had temporary camps at Tumukra Para and at Sonaichhari Jhumkhola Para of Naikkhongchhari upazila.
-''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Memorial monument 2.
+''War of Liberation''  During the war of liberation the Pak army conducted mass killing, torture and plundering; they also set many houses of the upazila on fire. The freedom fighters had temporary camps at Tumukra Para and at Sonaichhari Jhumkhola Para of Naikhongchhari upazila. Two memorial monuments had been established in the district.
-''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 31.07%; Male 38.2%, female 23.7%. Educational institutions: college 5, technical college 1, secondary school 46, primary school 302, community school 28, kindergarten 7, madrasa 10. Noted educational institutions: Bandarban Technical School and College, Cantonment Public School and College, Bandarban Govt. High School, Bandarban Govt. Girls' School, Alikadam Govt. High School, Alikadam Girls' High School, Naikhongchhari Secondary Girls' School, Rowangchhari Govt. High School, Ruma Govt. High School, Lama Govt. High School, Thanchi High School, Bandarban Ideal Govt. Primary School.'
+''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 35.9%; Male 40.3%, female 30.9%. Educational institutions: college 5, technical college 1, secondary school 46, primary school 302, community school 28, kindergarten 7, madrasa 10. Noted educational institutions: Bandarban Technical School and College, Cantonment Public School and College, Bandarban Govt. High School, Bandarban Govt. Girls' School, Alikadam Govt. High School, Alikadam Girls' High School, Naikhongchhari Secondary Girls' School, Rowangchhari Govt. High School, Ruma Govt. High School, Lama Govt. High School, Thanchi High School, Bandarban Ideal Govt. Primary School.'
 ''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 61.95%, non-agricultural labourer 7%, industry 0.48%, commerce 9.92%, transport and communication 1.11%, construction 1.08%, religious service' 0.26%, service 8.12%, rent and remittance 0.37% and others 9.71%.
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 ''See also''  The upazilas under this district.
-'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Bandarban District 2007; Cultural survey report of the Upazilas of Bandarban district 2007.
+'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Bandarban District 2007; Cultural survey report of the Upazilas of Bandarban district 2007.
 [[Category:Districts of Bangladesh]]