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Langadu
লংগদু
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictRangamati District
Area
 • Total388.5 km2 (150.0 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total54,490
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Langadu

Langadu (Bengali: লংগদু) is an Upazila of Rangamati District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Langadu is located at 22°57′00″N 92°09′00″E / 22.9500°N 92.1500°E / 22.9500; 92.1500 . It has 10571 households and total area 388.5 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Langadu has a population of 54490. Males constitute 53.01% of the population, and females 46.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 26617. Langadu has an average literacy rate of 27.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Langadu has 7 Unions/Wards, 29 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 131 villages.

See also

References

  1. ^ Gautam Chandra Modak (2012), "Langadu Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.