Rangunia ( bn, রাঙ্গুনিয়া) is an

upazila An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...

of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division,

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Geography

Rangunia Upazila is located in between 22°18' and 22°37' north latitudes and in between 91°58' and 92°08' east longitudes. It has 46,176 households and a total area of 347.72 km². It is bounded by

Chandanaish Upazila Chandanaish ( bn, চন্দনাইশ) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. History Chandanaish is one of the first inhabitant of the early settlers of Chittagong. Muslim traders and preachers from the ...

on the south;

Patiya Upazila Patiya ( bn, পটিয়া) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. History During the British rule, a police station(thana) was established in Patiya in 1845. It was upgraded to an ''upazila'' in 1984. The ...

Boalkhali Upazila Boalkhali ( bn, বোয়ালখালী) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Boalkhali is located at . It previously had 33514 households and its total area is 145.44 km2. According t ...

Raozan Upazila Raozan,gohira ( bn, রাউজান) is an upazila of Chattogram District, in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It was established in 1947. Geography Raozan has 45,777 households and a total area of 246.58 km2. The two main rivers ...

& Kawkhali Upazila of

Rangamati District Rangamati Hill District (Chakma:𑄢𑄋𑄟𑄖𑄴𑄳𑄠 ;) is a district in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chattogram Division, and the town of Rangamati serves as the headquarters of the district. By area, Rangamati is th ...

on the west; Kawkhali Upazila of

on the north and

Kaptai Upazila Kaptai ( bn, কাপ্তাই) is an Upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Name of the Kaptai was derived from a Tripuri word "Kaptetoima".It is said that in the past days the reverine was so wild and full in ...

& Rajasthali Upazila of

and

Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban Sadar ( bn, বান্দরবন সদর) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Geography Bandarban Sadar is located at . It has a total area of 501.99 km2. Demographics According ...

on the east. Rangunia is the administrative headquarter of this upazila. Main river: Karnaphuli, Ichamoti.

Population

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, total population of Rangunia Upazila was 340000; male 169596, female 170404; Muslim 78%, Hindu 15%, Buddhist 6% and others 1%. Indigenous communities such as chakma and marma belong to this upazila. Total Voter 240915; male 124363 & female 116552.Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Rangunia Upazila 2007

History

Chakma kings (Shukdev Roy, Sher Daulat Khan, Jan Baksh Khan, Tabbar Khan, Jabbar Khan, Dharam Baksh Khan, Rani Kalindi, Harish Chandra Rai and others) ruled this area since 1757. Chakma King Harish Chandra transferred his capital from Rajanagar of Rangunia to Rangamati in 1874.

Points of interest

Tourists spots

* Sheikh Russel Aviary Park * Rahmania Islamic Complex * Baitul Musharraf Shahi Jame Masjid * Remnants of the Chakma Rajbari (Shukbilash, Padua) * Mahamuni Buddhist Monastery * Tea garden (Agunia, Kodala, Thandachhari).

Archaeological heritage & relics

* Rahmania Islamic Complex * Baitul Musharraf Shahi Jame Masjid * Pagla Mama Dargah (19th century)

Administration

Rangunia Thana was formed on 24 January 1962 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983. Municipality was formed on 4 July 2000. Rangunia Upazila is divided into Rangunia Municipality and 15 union parishads: Betagi, Chandraghona, Dakshin Rajanagar, Hosnabad, Islampur, Kodala, Lalanagar, Mariumnagar, Padua, Parua, Pomara, Rajanagar, Rangunia, Sharafbhata, and Silak. The union parishads are subdivided into 73 mauzas and 138 villages. Rangunia Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 22

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s. * Perliamentery Area: 284 Chittagong-7 (including Shreepur-Kharandweep Union of

) * Member of Perliament: D. Hasan Mahmud * Municipality chairman: Shahjahan Shikdar * Upazila Chairman: Shajan Kumar Talukder * Vice Chairman: Shafiqul Islam (Independent) * Woman Vice Chairman: Rehena Begum * Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Mohammad Arif uddin

Infrastructure

Communication Facilities

* Chittagong-Rangamati Highway * Chittagong-Kaptai Highway * Chandraghona-Bandarban Highway * Mariamnagar-Ranirhat Link Road * Rowazarhat-Ranirhat Link Road * Godown-Padua Link Road * Godown-Boalkhali Link Road

Health centres

Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 11, satellite clinic 2.

Religious Institutions

Mosque 359, Temple 42, Tomb 3, Pagoda 41, Sacred place 1.

Education

Rangunia Upazila had an average literacy rate of 70.75%. There are 9 colleges, 40 secondary schools, 25 madrasas, 179 primary school and many other registered and kindergartens in the upazila.

Colleges

# Rangunia Govt. College # Rangunia Women College # North Rangunia Degree College # Rajanagar Ranirhat Degree College # Syeda Selima Qader Chowdhury Degree College # South Rangunia Padua College # M Shah Alam Chowdhury Degree College # Hasina Jamal Degree College # Shilok Balika Mohabidhyaloy # Rangunia Alamsha Para Alia Madrasha # Pomra Jameul Ulum Degree Madrasha According to

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, Pomara High School, founded in 1928, Rangunia Ideal Multilateral Pilot High School (1915), Rangunia Khilmogal Rashik High School (1926), Rangunia Majumdarkhil High School (1927), and Uttar Rangunia High School (1942) are notable secondary schools.

Economics

Main sources of income are: Agriculture 39.71%, non-agricultural labourer 4.30%, industry 0.58%, commerce 16.24%, transport and communication 3.57%, service 12.31%, construction 1.03%, religious service 0.49%, rent and remittance 10.91% and others 10.86%.

Newspapers & periodicals

* Ranguniar Khobor (weekly) * Rupali Rangunia * Ashar Alo * Rangunia Sangbad * Rangunianews24.com

In War of Liberation

In 1971, encounters were held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at Ranirhat, Rowajarhat and Rangunia. The Pak army conducted looting, burning, rape and mass killing in various places of the upazila. * Marks of the War of Liberation **Mass Grave - 2 ** Memorial Monument - 3 (Rangunia College, Rangunia Ideal Multilateral Pilot High School and Ichakhali).

References

{{Upazilas and Thanas of Chittagong