Ramgarh
রামগড়
Upazila
Location of Ramgarh
Coordinates: 22°58′N 91°42′E / 22.967°N 91.700°E / 22.967; 91.700
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictKhagrachhari
Area
 • Total199.83 km2 (77.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total50,744
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Ramgarh

Ramgarh (Bengali: রামগড়) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chattogram, Bangladesh.

History

Pakistani Eastern Command plan for the defence of East Pakistan from 1967 to 1971 (generic representation—some unit locations not shown).

This was part of ancient Pundra Kingdom.

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh, when Pakistan Army created the 91st ad hoc brigade as part of the 39th Division to hold on to this area and to defend north of Chittagong, but these ad hoc formations lacked the staff and equipment of regular formations.[2] Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and India's local ally Mukti Bahini on 16 December 1971.[3] This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy Dibos (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস) in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.[4][3]

Geography

Ramgarh is located at 22°58′00″N 91°42′00″E / 22.9667°N 91.7000°E / 22.9667; 91.7000. It has 10.478 households and total area 199.83 km2.[citation needed]

Demographics

Religions in Ramgarh upazila (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 65.07%
Hinduism
 
 19.33%
Buddhism
 
 15.01%
Other or not stated
 
 0.59%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, the residual Ramgarh upazila had 10,468 households and a population of 50,744. 13,342 (26.29%) were under 10 years of age. Ramgarh had an average literacy rate of 47.24%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 965 females per 1000 males. 37,033 (72.98%) of the population lived in urban areas.[5] The ethnic population was 14,558 (28.69%), of which Tripura were 6,991, Marma 5,975 and Chakma 1,451.[6]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ramgarh has a population of 44,217. Males constitute 53.01% of the population, and females 46.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 22,854. Ramgarh has an average literacy rate of 29.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[7]

Administration

Ramgarh Upazila is divided into Ramgarh Municipality and two union parishads: Pathachhara, and Ramgarh. The union parishads are subdivided into 6 mauzas and 136 villages.[8]

Ramgarh Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.[8]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Md. Nizam Uddin Lavlu (2012), "Ramgarh Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ Salik, Siddiq, Witness to Surrender.
  3. ^ a b Team, Editorial (17 December 2017). "Why Do India Celebrate 'Vijay Diwas' On 16th December". SSBToSuccess. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  4. ^ "About us". Liberation War Museum. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khagrachhari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Khagrachhari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  7. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  8. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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