Rajasthali Upazila

Rajasthali রাজস্থলী
Upazila
Coordinates: 22°23′N 92°14.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Rangamati
Area
• Total	145.03 km^2 (56.00 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	27,864
• Density	190/km^2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4540[2]
Website	rajasthali.rangamati.gov.bd

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

Geography

Rajasthali is located at 22.3833°N 92.2417°E / 22.3833; 92.2417. It has a total area of 145.03 km^2. It is bordered by Kaptai upazila to the north, Belaichhari upazila to the east, Bandarban district to the south and Chittagong district to the west.

Demographics

Religions in Rajasthali Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Buddhism			58.48%
Islam			21.92%
Christianity			10.83%
Hinduism			8.77%
Other or not stated			0.004%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rajasthali upazila had a population of 27,864. The ethnic population was 18,855 (67.67%), of which Marma were 10,213 and Tanchangya 4,542, Tripura 2,273, Khyang 1,420 and Chakma 269.[4]

Ethnicity in the Rajasthali Upazila (2022)[4][5]

  Marma (36.65%)

  Bengali (32.33%)

  Tanchangya (16.30%)

  Tripura (8.16%)

  Khyang (5.10%)

  Chakma (0.97%)

  others (0.49%)

Administration

UNO: Sajib Kanti Rudra.[6]

Rajasthali Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Bangalhalia, Gaindya, and Ghilachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 106 villages.[7]

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), "Rajasthali 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. https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
6. উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
7. "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.