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Rangabali Upazila

Coordinates: 21°56′N 90°26′E / 21.933°N 90.433°E / 21.933; 90.433
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Rangabali Upazila
Upazila
Rangabali Upazila is located in Bangladesh
Rangabali Upazila
Rangabali Upazila
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 21°56′N 90°26′E / 21.933°N 90.433°E / 21.933; 90.433
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPatuakhali District
Area
 • Total470.12 km2 (181.51 sq mi)
Population
 • Total86,819
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Rangabali is an Upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1] It is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the south, and Char Kukri Mukri to the east; and by the Kalapara Upazila and Ramnabad Channel to the west, and Chalitabunia river, Agunmukha river and Char Biswas to the north.[2]

History

The sandy char was formed many centuries ago and the sand is said to have been a red-orange colour. In the local dialect, the word ranga describes this colour and bali refers to sand. So the island was named as Rangabali, or red sand. In 1784, there was a large influx of Rohingya refugees escaping from persecution by King Bodawpaya in the Third Burmese Empire. On 7 June 2011, Rangabali became an upazila after being partitioned from the Galachipa Upazila.[2]

Administration

Rangabali has 5 unions/wards, 49 mauzas/mahallas, and 93 villages. The unions are:[1]

  1. Bara Baisdia Union (বড় বাইশদিয়া ইউনিয়ন)
  2. Chalitabunia Union (চালিতাবুনিয়া ইউনিয়ন)
  3. Chhota Baisdia Union (ছোট বাইশদিয়া ইউনিয়ন)
  4. Char Montaz Union (চর মোন্তাজ ইউনিয়ন)
  5. Rangabali Union(রাঙ্গাবালী ইউনিয়ন)

Education Rate

Total education rate 39% . Among them Male Education Rate is 46% and Female Education Rate is 36%.

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b Rajib Mondal (2012). "Rangabali Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b "Upazila background". Rangabali website.
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