Langadu Upazila

Langadu লংগদু
Upazila
Coordinates: 22°57′N 92°9′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Rangamati
Area
• Total	388.49 km^2 (150.00 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	90,408
• Density	230/km^2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4580[2]
Website	Official Map of Langadu

Langadu (Bengali: লংগদু) is an upazila of Rangamati District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Langadu is located at 22.9500°N 92.1500°E / 22.9500; 92.1500. It has a total area of 388.49 km^2.

Demographics

Religions in Langadu Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			74.62%
Buddhism			23.74%
Hinduism			1.23%
Christianity			0.40%
Other or not stated			0.01%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Langadu upazila had a population of 90,408. The ethnic population was 21,248 (23.50%), of which Chakma were 20,888.[4]

Ethnicity in the Langadu Upazila (2022)[4]

  Bengali (76.50%)

  Chakma (23.10%)

  Others (0.40%)

Administration

UNO: Mohammad Saiful Islam.[5]

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.[6]

Education

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are two colleges in the upazila: Langadu Government Model College and Gulshkhali Border Guard Model College.[7]

According to Banglapedia, Gulshakhali Adarsha High School, Kattali High School, Langadu Girls' High School, Langadu Government High School, and Rabita Model High School are notable secondary schools.[3]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
3. Gautam Chandra Modak (2012), "Langadu Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
4. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
5. উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangamati" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "College" (Excel). Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics.