Lama
লামা
Upazila
Hills in Lama Upazila
Hills in Lama Upazila
Location of Lama
Coordinates: 21°46.5′N 92°12′E / 21.7750°N 92.200°E / 21.7750; 92.200
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictBandarban
Area
 • Total671.83 km2 (259.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total108,995
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Lama

Lama (Bengali: লামা) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Lama is located at 21°46′30″N 92°12′00″E / 21.7750°N 92.2000°E / 21.7750; 92.2000. It has a total area of 671.83 km2. Lama upazila is bordered by Bandarban Sadar upazila and Chittagong district to the north, Ruma and Thanchi upazilas to the east, Alikadam upazila to the south and Cox's Bazar district to the west.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 51—    
1991 65+27.5%
2001 78+20.0%
2011 109+39.7%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]
Religions in Lama upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 71.10%
Buddhism
 
 18.71%
Christianity
 
 6.08%
Hinduism
 
 2.77%
Other or not stated
 
 1.34%

As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Lama upazila had 22,447 households and a population of 108,995. 31,693 (29.08%) were under 10 years of age. Lama had an average literacy rate of 33.96%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 925 females per 1000 males. 19,014 (17.44%) of the population lived in urban areas.[3] The ethnic population was 27,006 (24.78%), of which Marma were 13,752, Mru 7,267 and Tripura 5,314.[4]

Administration

Lama Upazila is divided into Lama Municipality and seven union parishads: Aziznagar, Faitang, Fasyakhali, Gajalia, Lama, Rupshipara, and Sarai. The union parishads are subdivided into 18 mauzas and 343 villages.[3]

Lama Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Atikur Rahman (2012). "Lama Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Bandarban" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bandarban" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ^ "Community Tables: Bandarban district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.


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