Bandarban District

District in Chittagong Division, BangladeshBandarban Hill District বান্দরবান পার্বত্য জেলাDistrictClockwise from top-left: Buddha Dhatu Jadi, Boga Lake, Amiakhum Waterfall, KeokradongInteractive map of Bandarban Hill DistrictCoordinates: 21°48′N 92°24′E / 21.800°N 92.400°E / 21.800; 92.400Country BangladeshDivisionChittagong DivisionAs a District18 April 1981CapitalBandarbanGovernment • TypeDistrict Council • BodyBandarban Hill District Council • Deputy CommissionerYasmin Parvin Tibriji • Chief Executive OfficerA. T. M. Kawser HossainArea • Total4,479.03 km2 (1,729.36 sq mi)Population (2022) • Total481,106 • Density107.413/km2 (278.198/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)Postal code4600Area code0361ISO 3166 codeBD-01HDI (2019)0.574medium · 19th of 20Websitebandarban.gov.bd Bandarban District (Bengali: বান্দরবান জেলা), officially Bandarban Hill District, is a district in South-Eastern Bangladesh, and a part of the Chittagong Division. It is one of the three hill districts of Bangladesh and a part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the others being Rangamati District and Khagrachhari District. Bandarban district (4,479 km2) is not only the most remote district of the country, but also the least populous (population 388,000). There is an army contingent at Bandarban Cantonment.

[edit] Historical populationYearPop.±% p.a.1974 116,426—&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;1981 171,478+5.69%1991 230,569+3.01%2001 298,120+2.60%2011 388,335+2.68%2022 481,106+1.97%Sources: According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Bandarban District had 106,065 households and a population of 481,106 with an average 4.41 people per household. Among the population, 110,625 (22.99%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 107 people per km2. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 63.74%, compared to the national average of 74.80%. The sex ratio of the district was at 105 males for 100 females. Approximately, 40.41% of the population lived in urban areas. Tribal children As per the 2022 census, there were 283,123 (58.85%) Bengalis and 197,983 (41.15%) minorities (called Upojati) people in the district. The population of major ethnic minorities living in the district besides the Bengalis, are: Marma: 84,170, Mro/Murong 51,448, Tripura 22,572, Tanchangya 14,889, Bom 11,854, Chakma 3,712, Khumi 3,287, Chak 2,662, Khyang 2,502. Ethnicity in Bandarban District (2022) Bengali (58.9%) Marma (17.5%) Mro (10.7%) Tripura (4.69%) Tanchangya (3.09%) Bom (2.46%) Chakma (0.77%) Khumi (0.68%) Chak (0.55%) Khyang (0.52%) Others (0.21%) Largest ethnic group by unions in Bandarban District Population by ethnicity in Unions of Bandarban District Upazila Union Bengali Marma Mro Tripura Others Alikadam Upazila Alikadam Union 18,161 623 2,473 1,370 861 Chaikkhyong Union 13,203 1,735 2,150 770 264 Kurukpata Union 301 73 8,906 1,277 649 Nayapara Union 7,021 1,416 1,639 35 862 Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban Paurashava 42,453 7,272 400 981 3,344 Bandarban Union 4,465 2,803 35 276 2,593 Jamchhari Union 1,224 4,493 50 2 933 Kuhalong Union 4,055 6,567 102 211 2,338 Rajbila Union 1,890 3,655 18 110 787 Sualak Union 7,590 1,828 1,931 31 1,987 Tankabati Union 1,615 10 4,744 160 143 Lama Upazila Lama Paurashava 19,717 2,638 151 74 75 Aziznagar Union 11,683 492 173 345 16 Faitang Union 12,124 2,216 56 323 15 Fansiakhali Union 31,512 2,395 1,201 1,079 22 Gajalia Union 4,497 4,453 2,885 1,887 156 Lama Union 7,084 605 1,685 739 6 Rupasipara Union 9,188 2,551 2,492 270 15 Sarai Union 10,667 469 2,138 1,028 561 Naikhongchhari Upazila Baishari Union 15,533 1,138 722 33 910 Dochhari Union 7,469 167 1,601 149 262 Ghumdhum Union 15,342 133 6 0 2,227 Naikkhyongchhari Union 21,558 591 6 5 1,183 Sonaichhari Union 3,939 2,679 21 15 788 Rowangchhari Upazila Alekkhyong Union 608 2,387 0 764 2,252 Nowapatang Union 106 2,645 0 520 1,283 Rowangchhari Union 810 4,195 2 402 3,276 Tarachha Union 1,389 4,489 1,683 457 453 Ruma Upazila Galengya Union 32 1,067 4,379 864 269 Paindu Union 136 3,564 0 0 2,268 Remakriprangsa Union 476 24 1,359 1,215 2,245 Ruma Union 3,591 5,442 1,419 834 3,349 Thanchi Upazila Balipara Union 1,183 2,991 459 1,182 682 Remakri Union 850 2,743 1,645 2,089 821 Thanchi Union 1,554 2,450 3,663 1,435 733 Tindu Union 100 1,161 1,254 1,630 1,165 Largest ethnic group in Union and Municipality Ethnic group Union Municipality Bengali 17 2 Marma 11 0 Mro 4 0 Tripura 1 0 Others 1 0 Total 34 2 Bengalis[edit] Minister A F M Khalid Hossain delivering a speech at the foundation stone unveiling ceremony of the Bandarban District Model Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center According to the 2022 census, Bengalis are the largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (58.85%). They are largest ethnic group in Naikhongchhari Upazila (83.48%), Lama Upazila (76.22%), Alikadam Upazila (60.64%) and Bandarban Sadar Upazila (56.97%). Upazila Population Percentage of Bengalis Naikhongchhari Upazila 63,841 83.48% Lama Upazila 106,468 76.22% Alikadam Upazila 38,687 60.64% Bandarban Sadar Upazila 63,292 56.97% Ruma Upazila 4,235 13.02% Thanchi Upazila 3,687 12.38% Rowangchhari Upazila 2,913 10.51% Marmas[edit] According to the 2022 census, Marmas are the second largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (17.50%). They are the largest ethnic group in Rowangchhari Upazila (49.48%), Thanchi Upazila (31.37%) and Ruma Upazila (31.04%). Upazila Population Percentage of Marmas Rowangchhari Upazila 13,716 49.48% Thanchi Upazila 9,345 31.37% Ruma Upazila 10,097 31.04% Bandarban Sadar Upazila 26,628 23.97% Lama Upazila 15,819 11.32% Naikhongchhari Upazila 4,708 6.16% Alikadam Upazila 3,857 6.05% Mrus[edit] According to the 2022 census, Mru (Murong) are the third largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (10.69%). They are the second largest ethnic group in Alikadam Upazila (23.77%), Thanchi Upazila(23.57%) and Ruma Upazila (22%). Tribal Mro people holding traditional pipes in their hands, Bandarban (1950) Upazila Population Percentage of Mrus Alikadam Upazila 15,168 23.77% Thanchi Upazila 7,021 23.57% Ruma Upazila 7,157 22.00% Lama Upazila 10,781 7.72% Bandarban Sadar Upazila 7,280 6.55% Rowangchhari Upazila 1,685 6.08% Naikhongchhari Upazila 2,356 3.08% Tripura[edit] According to the 2022 census, Tripuras are fourth largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (4.69%). Upazila Population Percentage of Tripuras Thanchi Upazila 6,336 21.27% Ruma Upazila 2,913 8.95% Rowangchhari Upazila 2,143 7.73% Alikadam Upazila 3,452 5.41% Lama Upazila 5,755 4.12% Bandarban Sadar Upazila 1,771 1.59% Naikhongchhari Upazila 202 0.26% Tanchangyas[edit] According to the 2022 census, Tanchangyas are the fifth largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (3.09%). They are the second largest ethnic group in Rowangchhari Upazila (14.39%). Upazila Population Percentage of Tanchangyas Rowangchhari Upazila 3,990 14.39% Bandarban Sadar Upazila 5,605 5.05% Naikhongchhari Upazila 2,881 3.77% Alikadam Upazila 1,977 3.10% Ruma Upazila 241 0.74% Lama Upazila 183 0.13% Thanchi Upazila 12 0.04% Boms[edit] According to the 2022 census, there are 12,311 Bom in CHT. Among them, 11854 (96.29%) Boms live in Bandarban District, constituting 2.46% of district's population. They are third largest ethnic groups in Ruma Upazila (19.89%). Upazila Population Percentage of Boms Ruma Upazila 6,470 19.89% Rowangchhari Upazila 1,882 6.79% Bandarban Sadar Upazila 2,748 2.47% Thanchi Upazila 685 2.30% Lama Upazila 56 0.04% Alikadam Upazila 8 0.01% Naikhongchhari Upazila 5 0.01% Chakmas[edit] According to the 2022 census, there are 3,713 Chakma in Bandarban district. Upazila Population Percentage of Chakmas Bandarban Sadar Upazila 1,664 1.50% Alikadam Upazila 574 0.90% Thanchi Upazila 488 1.64% Lama Upazila 355 0.25% Ruma Upazila 305 0.94% Rowangchhari Upazila 191 0.69% Naikhongchhari Upazila 135 0.18% Khumi[edit] According to the 2022 census, there are 3,287 Khumis in Bandarban district. Upazila Population Percentage of Khumis Thanchi Upazila 1,829 6.14% Ruma Upazila 890 2.74% Rowangchhari Upazila 436 1.57% Others <100 Chaks[edit] According to the 2022 census, there are 2,662 Chaks in Bandarban district. They are mainly concentrated in Naikhongchhari Upazila, constituting 3.05% of the upazila's population. Khyangs[edit] According to the 2022 census, there are 1,670 Khyangs in Bandarban district. Upazila Population Percentage of Khyangs Bandarban Sadar Upazila 1,310 1.18% Rowangchhari Upazila 652 2.35% Thanchi Upazila 359 1.20% Ruma Upazila 158 0.49% Others <100

[edit] Religion in the Bandarban District (2022) Islam (52.7%) Buddhism (29.5%) Christianity (9.78%) Hinduism (3.43%) Other (4.52%) Religion in present-day Bandarban District Religion Population (1941) &#58;&#8202;104–105&#8202; Percentage (1941) Population (2022) Percentage (2022) Tribal 57,793 94.50% N/A N/A Islam 2,595 4.24% 253,756 52.74% Buddhism --- --- 142,057 29.53% Hinduism 369 0.60% 16,501 3.43% Christianity 0 0.00% 47,054 9.78% Others 399 0.65% 21,738 4.52% Total Population 61,156 100% 481,106 100% The religious composition of the population in 2022 was 52.74% Muslim, 29.53% Buddhist, 9.78% Christian, 3.43% Hindu and 4.52% others. Religious institutions is Mosque 2,070, Buddhist 1500 (256 temples, 644 pagodas), Hindu temple 194 and Church 2. Largest religion by unions in Bandarban District Population by religion in Union Upazila Union Muslim Buddhist Christian Hindu Others Alikadam Upazila Alikadam Union 16,405 3,436 1,530 616 959 Chaikkhyong Union 11,732 5,016 1,049 152 17 Kurukpata Union 243 7,492 1,531 12 1,938 Nayapara Union 6,527 3,541 43 456 406 Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban Paurashava 32,449 12,315 1,879 7,673 134 Bandarban Union 4,099 4,743 1,067 249 14 Jamchhari Union 414 6,021 44 223 0 Kuhalong Union 3,650 9,116 302 196 9 Rajbila Union 1,825 4,481 117 37 0 Sualak Union 7,268 2,976 1,390 2,94 1439 Tankabati Union 1,142 884 1,674 49 2,923 Lama Upazila Lama Paurashava 17,739 3,078 202 1,615 11 Aziznagar Union 11,438 665 371 223 12 Faitang Union 11,820 2,349 334 215 16 Fansiakhali Union 30,218 2,746 1,750 814 681 Gajalia Union 4,321 6,155 2,720 78 604 Lama Union 6,115 2,213 994 735 62 Rupasipara Union 8,285 4,968 439 18 806 Sarai Union 10,148 1,699 1,905 379 732 Naikhongchhari Upazila Baishari Union 14,931 3,058 180 166 1 Dochhari Union 7,419 2,065 154 5 4 Ghumdhum Union 13,530 4,017 3 156 1 Naikkhyongchhari Union 21,073 2,039 11 211 9 Sonaichhari Union 3,754 3,662 25 1 0 Rowangchhari Upazila Alekkhyong Union 371 4,558 1,006 75 0 Nowapatang Union 83 3,687 774 10 0 Rowangchhari Union 426 5,859 2,305 94 1 Tarachha Union 1,301 4,629 857 31 1,653 Ruma Upazila Galengya Union 20 1,528 1,680 8 3375 Paindu Union 74 3,842 2,050 2 0 Remakriprangsa Union 60 117 3,882 12 1,248 Ruma Union 2,247 6,484 4,530 534 840 Thanchi Upazila Balipara Union 810 3,783 1,541 244 119 Remakri Union 450 3,280 2,940 22 1456 Thanchi Union 1273 4,081 2,636 195 1650 Tindu Union 89 1,470 3,139 2 610 Largest Religion in Union and Municipality Religion Union Municipality Muslim 15 2 Buddhist 15 0 Christian 2 0 Tribal Religion 2 0 Total 34 2 Islam[edit] According to 2022 census, Islam is the largest religion in Bandarban District(52.74%). Upazila Population Percentage of Islam Naikhongchhari Upazila 60,709 79.38% Lama Upazila 100,088 71.65% Alikadam Upazila 34,908 54.71% Bandarban Sadar Upazila 50,847 45.77% Thanchi Upazila 2,622 8.80% Rowangchhari Upazila 2,181 7.87% Ruma Upazila 2,401 7.38% Buddhism[edit] According to 2022 census, Buddhism is the second largest in Bandarban District(29.53%). Upazila Population Percentage of Buddhism Rowangchhari Upazila 18,734 67.58% Thanchi Upazila 12,614 42.34% Ruma Upazila 11,971 36.80% Bandarban Sadar Upazila 40,536 36.49% Alikadam Upazila 19,485 30.54% Naikhongchhari Upazila 14,841 19.41% Lama Upazila 23,876 17.09% Christianity[edit] According to 2022 census, Christianity is third largest religion in Bandarban district(9.78%). Upazila Population Percentage of Christianity Ruma Upazila 12,142 37.32% Thanchi Upazila 10,256 34.43% Rowangchhari Upazila 4,942 17.83% Alikadam Upazila 4,153 6.51% Lama Upazila 8,715 6.24% Bandarban Sadar Upazila 6,473 5.83% Naikhongchhari Upazila 373 0.49% Hinduism[edit] According to 2022 census, Hinduism is the fourth largest in Bandarban district(3.43%). Upazila Population Percentage of Hinduism Bandarban Sadar Upazila 8,721 7.85% Alikadam Upazila 1,934 3.03% Lama Upazila 4,078 2.92% Ruma Upazila 556 1.71% Thanchi Upazila 463 1.55% Rowangchhari Upazila 210 0.76% Naikhongchhari Upazila 539 0.70%

[edit] Bandarban District upazila geocode map Alikadam Upazila Bandarban Sadar Upazila Lama Upazila Naikhongchhari Upazila Rowangchhari Upazila Ruma Upazila Thanchi Upazila

[edit] The India – Myanmar Sabroom – Cox's Bazar railway link has been proposed to connect Sabroom – Khargachari – Rangamati – Bandarban – Satkania – Cox's Bazar and another rail link connecting Bandarban to Tuipang, India. Bandarban lies, by bus, eight hours away from Dhaka, two hours from Chittagong and three hours from Cox's Bazar. It is also possible to get there by a six-hour bus ride from Rangamati. The Buddha Dhatu Jadi, the Buddhist temple in Bangladesh, located in Balaghata, 4&#160;km from the town. This place attracts many tourists every year. This Theravada Buddhist temple is made completely in the style of South-East Asia and houses the second largest statue of the Buddha in Bangladesh. The waterfall named Shoilo Propat at Milanchari is another place tourists like to visit. The numerous Buddhist temples, known as kyang in local tongue, and bhihars in the town include the highly notable the Rajvihar (royal vihar) at Jadipara and the Ujanipara Bhihar. Bawm villages around Chimbuk, and Mru villages a little further off, are also lie within a day's journey from the town. Debotakhum, Prantik Lake, Jibannagar and Kyachlong Lake are some more places of interest. Boat ride on the river Shangu is one of the main attractions here for tourists. Starting on January 7, 2015 the Home Ministry has enforced the provision of "no free passes" for foreigners visiting the three Chittagong Hill Tracts districts – Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban. As a result, foreigners need to submit an application to the Home Ministry a month ahead for their scheduled visit.

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