Rangunia is an Upazila of Chittagong District

Chittagong District

Chittagong District is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The port city of Chittagong, second largest city in Bangladesh, is located in this district.-History:...

 in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

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Geography

Rangunia is located at 22.4667°N 92.0833°E . It has 46176 units of house hold and total area 351.95 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census

1991 Bangladesh census

In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...

, Rangunia has a population of 263217. Males constitute are 51.9% of the population, and females 48.1%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 127825. Rangunia has an average literacy rate of 35.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Municipality chairman: Khalilur Rahman

Upzilla Chairman:Abu Ahmed Hasnat

Vice Chairman: Dilip Saha (Independent)

Woman Vice Chairman: Rehena Begum

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Tanveer Azam

List of waqf estate: Hazee Wass Uddin Chowdhury Waqf Estate. ECNO:15614, Mutawalli: Md. Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury. Chandorgona, Chittagong