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Rowangchhari Upazila

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Country
  
Bangladesh

District
  
Bandarban District

Area
  
442.9 km²

Division
  
Chittagong Division

Time zone
  
BST (UTC+6)

Population
  
17,904 (1991)

Rowangchhari Upazila

Website
  
Official Map of Rowangchhari

Rowangchhari (Bengali: রোয়াংছড়ি) is an Upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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Geography

Rowangchhari is located at 22.1667°N 92.3333°E / 22.1667; 92.3333 . It has 3,607 households and a total area of 442.89 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rowangchhari had a population of 17,904. Males constituted 53.47% of the population, and females 46.53%. The population aged 18 or over was 9,753. Rowangchhari had an average literacy rate of 16.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Rowangchhari has 4 Unions/Wards, 13 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 115 villages.

References

Rowangchhari Upazila Wikipedia