Ramgarh Upazila

Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Ramgarh

রামগড়

Upazila

Coordinates: 22°58′N 91°42′E﻿ / ﻿22.967°N 91.700°E﻿ / 22.967; 91.700
Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Chittagong
District| Khagrachhari
Area

• Total

| 199.83 km2 (77.15 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[1]

• Total

| 60,741
• Density| 300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code|

4440[2]

Website| Official Map of Ramgarh

Ramgarh (Bengali: রামগড়) is an upazila of Khagrachhari District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[3]

## History

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Pakistani Eastern Command plan for the defence of East Pakistan from 1967 to 1971 (generic representation—some unit locations not shown).

This was part of ancient Pundra Kingdom.

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.[4] Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and India's local ally Mukti Bahini on 16 December 1971.[5] This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy Dibos (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস) in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.[6][5]

## Geography

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Ramgarh is located at 22°58′00″N 91°42′00″E﻿ / ﻿22.9667°N 91.7000°E﻿ / 22.9667; 91.7000. It has a total area of 199.83 km2.[citation needed]

## Demographics

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Religions in Ramgarh Upazila (2022)[7]

Religion |  | Percent
Islam |

| 65.48%
Hinduism |

| 19.16%
Buddhism |

| 14.63%
Christianity |

| 0.41%
Other or not stated |

| 0.32%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the residual Ramgarh upazila had a population of 60,741. The ethnic population was 16,317 (26.86%), of which Tripura were 8,065, Marma 6,446 and Chakma 1,681.[7][8]

Ethnicity in Ramgarh (2022)[7][9]

1. Bengali (73.1%)
2. Tripura (13.3%)
3. Marma (10.6%)
4. Chakma (2.77%)
5. Others (0.20%)

## Administration

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UNO: Momota Afrin.[10]

Ramgarh Upazila is divided into Ramgarh Municipality and two union parishads: Pathachhara, and Ramgarh. The union parishads are subdivided into 6 mauzas and 136 villages.[11]

Ramgarh Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.[11]

## Notable people

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* AKM Alim Ullah, former MP
* Wadud Bhuiyan, former MP and chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board

## See also

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* Upazilas of Bangladesh
* Districts of Bangladesh
* Divisions of Bangladesh
* Thanas of Bangladesh

## References

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1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1\. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397\. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
3. ^ Md. Nizam Uddin Lavlu (2012), "Ramgarh Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
4. ^ Salik, Siddiq, Witness to Surrender.
5. ^ a b Team, Editorial (17 December 2017). "Why Do India Celebrate 'Vijay Diwas' On 16th December". SSBToSuccess. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
6. ^ "About us". Liberation War Museum. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
7. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khagrachhari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-245-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
8. ^ "Community Tables: Khagrachhari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
9. ^ "বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান ব্যুরো".
10. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024.
11. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Khagrachhari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

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Khagrachhari District

Upazilas|

* Dighinala
* Khagrachhari Sadar
* Lakshmichhari
* Mahalchhari
* Matiranga
* Panchhari
* Ramgarh

Attractions and sites|

* Alutila Cave
* Dighinala Cantonment
* Khagrachhari Cantonment
* Khagrachhari Stadium

Organisations|

* Khagrachhari Hill District Council
* Mong Circle
* National Liberation Front of Tripura

Inhabited areas|

* Palashpur

History|

* Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict
* Logang massacre

Rivers and transport|

* Feni
* Gumti
* R160

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Upazilas of the Chattogram Division

Capital: Chattogram

Bandarban District|

* Ali Kadam
* Bandarban
* Lama
* Naikhongchhari
* Rowangchhari
* Ruma
* Thanchi

Brahmanbaria District|

* Akhaura
* Bancharampur
* Brahmanbaria
* Kasba
* Nabinagar
* Nasirnagar
* Sarail
* Ashuganj
* Bijoynagar

Chandpur District|

* Chandpur
* Faridganj
* Haimchar
* Hazinganj
* Kachua
* Matlab Dakshin
* Matlab Uttar
* Shahrasti

Chattogram District|

* Anwara
* Banshkhali
* Boalkhali
* Chandanaish
* Fatikchhari
* Hathazari
* Lohagara
* Mirsharai
* Patiya
* Rangunia
* Raozan
* Sandwhip
* Satkania
* Sitakunda

Cumilla District|

* Barura
* Brahmanpura
* Burichang
* Chandina
* Chauddagram
* Daudkandi
* Debidwar
* Homna
* Cumilla Sadar Adarsha
* Cumilla Sadar Dakshin
* Laksam
* Muradnagar
* Nangalkot
* Titas
* Meghna
* Monoharganj

Cox's Bazar District|

* Chakaria
* Cox's Bazar
* Kutubdia
* Maheshkali
* Ramu
* Tekhnaf
* Ukhia
* Pekua

Feni District|

* Chhagalnaiya
* Daganbhuiyan
* Feni
* Parshuram
* Sonagazi
* Fulgazi

Khagrachari District|

* Dighinala
* Khagrachhari
* Lakshmichhari
* Mahalchhari
* Manikchhari
* Matiranga
* Panchhari
* Ramgarh

Lakshmipur District|

* Kamalnagar
* Lakshmipur
* Raipur
* Ramganj
* Ramgati

Noakhali District|

* Begumganj
* Chatkhil
* Companiganj
* Hatiya
* Kabir Hat
* Noakhali
* Senbagh
* Sonaimuri
* Subarnachar

Rangamati District|

* Bagaichhari
* Barkal
* Kawkhali
* Belaichhari
* Kaptai
* Juraichhari
* Langadu
* Naniarchar
* Rajasthali
* Rangamati

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