Langadu Upazila

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Langadu
লংগদু
Langadu is located in Bangladesh
Langadu
Langadu
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°57′N 92°9′E / 22.950°N 92.150°E / 22.950; 92.150Coordinates: 22°57′N 92°9′E / 22.950°N 92.150°E / 22.950; 92.150
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[edit]

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[edit]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Langadu had a population of 54,490. Males constitute 53.01% of the population, and females 46.99%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 26,617. Langadu has an average literacy rate of 27.5% (7+ years).[citation needed]

Administration[edit]

Langadu Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Atarakchara, Bogachattar, Gulshakhali, Kalapakujja, Langadu, Maeinimukh, and Vasannadam. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 138 villages.[2]

Education[edit]

  • Rabeta Model High School[3]
  • Mainimukh Model Government High School
  • Baitush Sharaf Adarsha Dakhil Madrasah
  • Goilshakhali Model High School
  • Langadu Model College

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Rabita Model High School". Sohopathi. 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2018-12-04.