Ramgarh Upazila
Ramgarh
রামগড় | |
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  Ramgarh Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°58′N 91°42′E / 22.967°N 91.700°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Khagrachari District |
| Area | |
• Total | 240.87 km2 (93.00 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
• Total | 44,217 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Ramgarh |
Ramgarh (Template:Lang-bn) is an Upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
History
This was part of ancient Pundra Kingdom.
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During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh, when Pakistan Army created the 91st ad hoc brigade as part of the 39th Division to hold on to this area and to defend north of Chittagong, but these ad hoc formations lacked the staff and equipment of regular formations.[2] Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and India's local ally Mukti Bahini on 16 December 1971.[3] This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy Dibos (Template:Lang-bn) in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.[4][5]
Geography
Ramgarh is located at 22°58′00″N 91°42′00″E / 22.9667°N 91.7000°E . It has 9304 households and total area 240.87 km².[citation needed]
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ramgarh has a population of 44217. Males constitute 53.01% of the population, and females 46.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 22854. Ramgarh has an average literacy rate of 29.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[6]
Administration
Ramgarh has 1 Municipality, 2 Unions, 12 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 82 villages. Wadud Bhuiyan, the former MP and Chairman, Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board is the famous personality of this upazila as well as district.
See also
- A K M alimullaha
- Wadud Bhuiyan
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, ed. (2012), "Ramgarh Upazila", Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Salik, Siddiq, Witness to Surrender.
- ^ Team, Editorial (17 December 2017). "Why Do India Celebrate 'Vijay Diwas' On 16th December". SSBToSuccess. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "About us". Liberation War Museum. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ Team, Editorial (17 December 2017). "Why Do India Celebrate 'Vijay Diwas' On 16th December". SSBToSuccess. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
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