Rowangchhari Upazila: Difference between revisions

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Rowangchhari Upazila (bandarban district) area 442.88 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 and belaichhari upazilas on the north, ruma upazila on the south, Belaichhari and Ruma upazilas on the east, bandarban sadar upazila on the west. Mountain range and forests cover most part of the upazila.

Population Total 27264; male 14243, female 13021; Muslim 2224, Hindu 226, Buddhist 18889, Christian 4548 and others 1377. Indigenous communities such as chakma, marma, Murong and tripura belong to this upazila.

Water bodies Main river: sangu.

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

Upazila
Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population		Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
				Urban	Rural		Urban	Rural
-	4	13	178	5052	22212	62	44.0	28.0

Upazila Town
Area (sq km)	Mouza	Population	Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
54.39	1	5052	93	44.0

Union
Name of union and GO code	Area (acre)	Population		Literacy rate (%)
Name of union and GO code	Area (acre)	Male	Female	Literacy rate (%)
Alikhong 19	28160	2734	2594	36.8
Tarachha 76	32000	4625	4170	20.3
Nowa Patang 38	17920	2227	2110	25.8
Rowangchhari 57	31360	4657	4147	40.7

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

War of Liberation Freedom fighters of Rowangchhari had encounters with the Pak army at Dhowachhari, Cherangghata, Udalbaniya, Patiya, Rangunai and some other places. There was a direct encounter between freedom fighters and the Pakistani soldiers on the Sangu river in the end of November 1971.

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

Religious institutions Mosque 4, temple 1, church 13, keyang 47.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 31.0%; male 37.7%, female 23.6%. 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.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 14.50 km, semi-pucca 14 km, mud road 102 km.

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 21.9% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Natural resources Stone.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 10.5%, tap 20.5% and others 69.0%.

Sanitation 19.0% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 39.2% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 41.8% 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, brac. [Atikur Rahman]

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

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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.
+'''Rowangchhari Upazila''' ([[Bandarban District|bandarban district]])  area 442.88 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.
+''Population''  Total 27264; male 14243, female 13021; Muslim 2224, Hindu 226, Buddhist 18889, Christian 4548 and others 1377. 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]].
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+''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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+[[Image:RowangchhariUpazila.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]
+''War of Liberation''  Freedom fighters of Rowangchhari had encounters with the Pak army at Dhowachhari, Cherangghata, Udalbaniya, Patiya, Rangunai and some other places. There was a direct encounter between freedom fighters and the Pakistani soldiers on the Sangu river in the end of November 1971.
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+For details: see রোয়াংছড়ি উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৯।
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-''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.
+''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 31.0%; male 37.7%, female 23.6%.  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.
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 ''Main fruits''  Banana, jackfruit, orange, pineapple, papaya.
+''Communication facilities''  Roads: pucca 14.50 km, semi-pucca 14 km, mud road 102 km.
 ''Noted manufactories''  Rice mill, flour mill, ice factory, saw mill, welding factory.
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 ''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.
+''Access to electricity''  All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 21.9% 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%.
+''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 10.5%, tap 20.5% and others 69.0%.
-''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.
+''Sanitation''  19.0%  of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 39.2% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 41.8% 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.
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 ''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.
+'''References'''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Rowangchhari Upazila 2007.
 [[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]