Ramganj Upazila
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| Ramganj রামগঞ্জ |
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| Coordinates: 23°6.3′N 90°52.5′E / 23.105°N 90.875°ECoordinates: 23°6.3′N 90°52.5′E / 23.105°N 90.875°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Lakshmipur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 169.31 km2 (65.37 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 238,333 |
| • Density | 1,408/km2 (3,650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Ramganj |
Ramganj (Bengali: রামগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Lakshmipur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Ramganj is located at 23°06′20″N 90°52′30″E / 23.1056°N 90.8750°E. It household space is 43,995 units and its total area 169.31km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ramganj has a population of 238,333. Males constitute 47.98% of the population, and females 52.02%. Of the total population, only 112,929 people are over the age of 18, meaning that more than 52.6% of the population is younger than 18. Ramganj has an average literacy rate of 45%, 12.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.4%.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Ramganj has 9 Unions, 1 municipality, 152 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 126 villages.
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
