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'''Rowangchhari Upazila''' ([[Bandarban District|bandarban district]]) area 442.89 sq km, located in between 22°03' and 22°20' north latitudes and in between 92°14' and 92°30' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Rajasthali Upazila|rajasthali]] and [[Belaichhari Upazila|belaichhari]] upazilas on the north, [[Ruma Upazila|ruma]] upazila on the south, Belaichhari and Ruma upazilas on the east, [[Bandarban Sadar Upazila|bandarban sadar]] upazila on the west. Mountain range and forests cover most part of the upazila.

''Population'' Total 22629; male 12243, female 10386; Muslim 1926, Hindu 219, Buddhist 3766, Christian 15591 and others 1127. Indigenous communities such as [[Chakmas, The|chakma]], [[Marma, The|marma]], Murong and [[Tripuris, The|tripura]] belong to this upazila.

''Water bodies'' Main river: [[Sangu River|sangu]].

''Administration'' Rowangchhari Thana was formed in 1976 and it was turned into an upazila in 1985.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
-

|
4

|
15

|
201

|
6011

|
20578

|
54

|
54

|
18.2

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="5" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
33.67

|
2

|
6011

|
179

|
54.01
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Ghalangya
19

|
35200

|
2511

|
2255

|
18.71

|-
|
Paindu
38

|
33280

|
2932

|
2716

|
22.03

|-
|
Ruma
76

|
32680

|
5832

|
4879

|
31.24

|-
|
Remakri
Pransa 57

|
20480

|
2404

|
2231

|
15.32
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:RowangchhariUpazila.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]
''Religious institutions'' Mosque 4, temple 1, church 13, keyang 47.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 23.8%; male 30.4%, female 16%. Educational institutions: secondary school 4, primary school 40, community school 3, kindergarten 1. Noted educational institutions: Rowangchhari Government High School, Betchhara Junior High School, Rowangchhari Adarsha Government Primary School, Dochari Government Primary School.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, club 1, auditorium 3, community centre 3, jatra party 5, cultural organisation 1, women organisation 1, playground 6.

''Tourist spots'' Ramajak Hill.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 79.79%, non-agricultural labourer 4.37%, commerce 5.08%, transport and communication 0.24%, service 4.07%, construction 0.32%, religious service 0.21%, rent and remittance 0.13% and others 5.79%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 36.58%, landless 63.42%; agricultural landowner: urban 26.62% and rural 39.06%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, sesame, ginger, turmeric, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Cotton.

''Main fruits'' Banana, jackfruit, orange, pineapple, papaya.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, flour mill, ice factory, saw mill, welding factory.

''Cottage industries'' Weaving, potteries, wood work, bamboo work, cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 9, most noted of which are Rowangchhari Bazar, Alikhong Bazar, Ghorao Bazar, Goalikhola Hat and' Buror Hat.

''Main exports'' Banana, pineapple, turmeric.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 7.24% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Natural resources'' Stone.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 18.58%, tap 2.01%, pond 5.04% and others 74.37%.

''Sanitation'' 7.03% (rural 3.26% and urban 22.20%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 31.55% (rural 26.32% and urban 52.59%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 61.42% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union health and family planning centre 5, community clinic 4, diagnostic centre 1, veterinary hospital 1.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[Caritas|caritas]], [[BRAC|brac]]. [Atikur Rahman]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Rowangchhari Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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