Langadu
লংগদু | |
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| Coordinates: 22°57′N 92°9′E / 22.950°N 92.150°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 388.49 km2 (150.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 81,548 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Langadu |
Langadu (Bengali: লংগদু) is an upazila of Rangamati District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Langadu is located at 22°57′00″N 92°09′00″E / 22.9500°N 92.1500°E. It has 17,983 households and total area 388.49 km2.
As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Langadu upazila had 17,983 households and a population of 81,548. 23,244 (28.50%) were under 10 years of age. Langadu had an average literacy rate of 44.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males. 11,391 (13.97%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] The ethnic population was 20,882 (25.61%), of which Chakma were 20,510.[3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Langadu had a population of 54,490. Males constitute 53.01% of the population, and females 46.99%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 26,617. Langadu has an average literacy rate of 27.5% (7+ years).[citation needed]
Langadu Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Atarakchara, Bogachattar, Gulshakhali, Kalapakujja, Langadu, Maeinimukh, and Vasannadam. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 138 villages.[2]
