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Rajasthali Upazila (rangamati district) area 145.03 sq km, located in between 22°17' and 22°26' north latitudes and in between 92°06' and 92°22' east longitudes. It is bounded by kaptai upazila on the north, bandarban sadar and rowangchhari upazilas on the south, belaichhari upazila on the east, rangunia upazila on the west.

Population Total 26083; male 13595, female 12488; Muslim 5265, Hindu 2025, Buddhist 15568, Christian 3211 and others 14. Indigenous communities such as chakma, marma, Tanchanga, tripura, chak, khumee, lushei and Pankhoa belong to this upazila.

Water bodies Main river: karnafuli.

Administration Rajasthali Thana, now an upazila, was formed in 1909.

Upazila
Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population		Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
				Urban	Rural		Urban	Rural
-	3	9	106	3080	23003	180	49.2	43.5

Upazila Town
Area (sq km)	Mouza	Population	Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
14.25	1	3080	216	49.2

Union
Name of union and GO code	Area (acre)	Population		Literacy rate (%)
Name of union and GO code	Area (acre)	Male	Female	Literacy rate (%)
Gainda 71	10080	4191	3965	38.7
Ghila Chhari 46	14240	4326	3982	36.2
Bangalhalia 23	6688	5078	4541	55.4

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

War of Liberation In 1971 the Pak army conducted mass killing, torture and plundering; they also set many houses of the upazila on fire. The separatists Mizo arms guerrillas of the Mizoram state of India collaborated with the Pak army during the war of liberation. An encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pak army was held in Gainda union (border area of Bandarban district), in which 5 freedom fighters were killed. Rajasthali was liberated on 15 December.

For details: see রাজস্থলী উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৯।

Religious institutions Mosque 16, temple 3, church 2, pagoda 28.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 44.2%; male 50.7%, female 37.2%. Educational institutions: college 2, secondary school 6, primary school 32, community school 3. Noted educational institutions: Rajasthali College, Bangalhalia College, Rajasthali Taitongpara Government High School, Bangalhalia High School.

Cultural organisations Library 5, club 8, cinema hall 2, jatra party 2, women organisation 9, playground 16.

Main sources of income Agriculture 58.33%, non-agricultural labourer 12.69%, commerce 12.45%, service 6.49%, construction 0.71%, rent and remittance 0.53% and others 8.80%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 48.01%, landless 51.99%; agricultural landowner: urban 39.39% and rural 65.48%.

Main crops Sugarcane, maize, pulse, cotton, tobacco, arahar, ginger, turmeric, bamboo, cane.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Sesame, linseed, kaun.

Main fruits Jackfruit, lemon, banana, orange, watermelon, pineapple, papaya, betel nut.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 6, dairy 22, poultry 65. Besides, varieties of fishes are caught from the nearby Kaptai Lake.

Communication facilities Pucca road 16 km, semi-pucca road 15 km, mud road 208 km. Bridge 15, culvert 30.

Noted manufactories Rice mill 2, pulse mill 1, cotton mill 5.

Cottage industries Weaving 80, potteries 2, wood work 4, bamboo and cane work 20.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 13, fairs 2, most noted of which are Rajasthali Bazar, Sakhipur Hat, Kakrachhari Hat, Kamalchhari Bazar, Islampur Bazar, Balipara Hat and Gailamukh Bazar.

Main exports Pineapple, banana, cane, lemon, water melon, jackfruit, segun timber, bamboo.

Access to electricity All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 37.8% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 62.2%, tap 1.4% and others 36.4%.

Sanitation 33.8% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 43.4% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 22.8% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Hospital 1, union health centre 1, upazila health complex 1, clinic 3, family planning centre 3, rural health centre 1.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, proshika. [Gautam Chandra Modak]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Rajasthali Upazila 2007.

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-'''Rajasthali Upazila''' ([[Rangamati District|rangamati district]])  area 145.04 sq km, located in between 22°17' and 22°26' north latitudes and in between 92°06' and 92°22' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Kaptai Upazila|kaptai]] upazila on the north, [[Bandarban Sadar Upazila|bandarban sadar]] and [[Rowangchhari Upazila|rowangchhari]] upazilas on the south, [[Belaichhari Upazila|belaichhari]] upazila on the east, [[Rangunia Upazila|rangunia]] upazila on the west.
+'''Rajasthali Upazila''' ([[Rangamati District|rangamati district]])  area 145.03 sq km, located in between 22°17' and 22°26' north latitudes and in between 92°06' and 92°22' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Kaptai Upazila|kaptai]] upazila on the north, [[Bandarban Sadar Upazila|bandarban sadar]] and [[Rowangchhari Upazila|rowangchhari]] upazilas on the south, [[Belaichhari Upazila|belaichhari]] upazila on the east, [[Rangunia Upazila|rangunia]] upazila on the west.
-''Population'' Total 22611; male 12142, female 10469; Muslim 5151, Hindu 1624, Buddhist 1716, Christian 14112 and others 8. Indigenous communities such as [[Chakmas, The|chakma]], [[Marma, The|marma]], Tanchanga, [[Tripuris, The|tripura]], [[Chak, The|chak]], [[Khumee|khumee]], [[Lushei, The|lushei]] and Pankhoa belong to this upazila.
+''Population'' Total 26083; male 13595, female 12488; Muslim 5265, Hindu 2025, Buddhist 15568, Christian 3211 and others 14. Indigenous communities such as [[Chakmas, The|chakma]], [[Marma, The|marma]], Tanchanga, [[Tripuris, The|tripura]], [[Chak, The|chak]], [[Khumee|khumee]], [[Lushei, The|lushei]] and Pankhoa belong to this upazila.
 ''Water bodies'' Main river: [[Karnafuli River|karnafuli]].
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-''Source  ''Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
+''Source  ''Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
 [[Image:RajsthaliUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
-''History of the War of Liberation''  In 1971 the Pak army conducted mass killing, torture and plundering; they also set many houses of the upazila on fire. The separatist Mizo armed guerrillas of the Mizoram state of India collaborated with the Pak army in this upazila during the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]]. An encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pak army was held in Gainda union (border area of Bandarban district) in which 5 freedom fighters were killed. Rajasthali was liberated on 15 December.
+''War of Liberation''   In 1971 the Pak army conducted mass killing, torture and plundering; they also set many houses of the upazila on fire. The separatists Mizo arms guerrillas of the Mizoram state of India collaborated with the Pak army during the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]]. An encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pak army was held in Gainda union (border area of Bandarban district), in which 5 freedom fighters were killed.  Rajasthali was liberated on 15 December.
+For details: see রাজস্থলী উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৯।
 ''Religious institutions'' Mosque 16, temple 3, church 2, pagoda 28.
-''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 34%; male 42%, female 24.3%. Educational institutions: college 2, secondary school 6, primary school 32, community school 3. Noted educational institutions: Rajasthali College, Bangalhalia College, Rajasthali Taitongpara Government High School, Bangalhalia High School.
+''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 44.2%; male 50.7%, female 37.2%. Educational institutions: college 2, secondary school 6, primary school 32, community school 3. Noted educational institutions: Rajasthali College, Bangalhalia College, Rajasthali Taitongpara Government High School, Bangalhalia High School.
 ''Cultural organisations''  Library 5, club 8, cinema hall 2, jatra party 2, women organisation 9, playground 16.
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 ''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 6, dairy 22, poultry 65. Besides, varieties of fishes are caught from the nearby Kaptai Lake.
-''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 228 km, semi-pucca road 20 km, mud road 267 km; waterway 59.4' nautical miles. Bridge 15, culvert 30.
+''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 16 km, semi-pucca road 15 km, mud road 208 km. Bridge 15, culvert 30.
 ''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill 2, pulse mill 1, cotton mill 5.
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 ''Main exports''  Pineapple, banana, cane, lemon, water melon, jackfruit, segun timber, bamboo.
-''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 13.18% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.
+''Access to electricity''  All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 37.8% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.
-''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 49.30%, tap 0.49%, pond 2.64% and others 47.57%.
+''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 62.2%, tap 1.4% and others 36.4%.
-''Sanitation'' 16.46% (rural 13.23% and urban 25.57%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 50.78% (rural 48.08% and urban 58.43%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 32.76% of households do not have latrine facilities.
+''Sanitation''  33.8%  of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 43.4% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 22.8% of households do not have latrine facilities.
 ''Health centres'' Hospital 1, union health centre 1, upazila health complex 1, clinic 3, family planning centre 3, rural health centre 1.
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 ''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], [[Proshika|proshika]]. [Gautam Chandra Modak]
-'''References'''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Rajasthali Upazila 2007.
+'''References'''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Rajasthali Upazila 2007.
 [[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]