Matiranga Upazila

Matiranga (Bengali: মাটিরাঙ্গা) is an Upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Matiranga

মাটিরাঙ্গা
Upazila
Matiranga
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°2.5′N 91°52.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictKhagrachari District
Area
 • Total495.39 km2 (191.27 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total71,949
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Matiranga

Geography

Matiranga is located at 23.0417°N 91.8750°E / 23.0417; 91.8750 . It has 14948 households and total area 495.39 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Matiranga has a population of 71949. Males constitute 52.38% of the population, and females 47.62%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 35896. Matiranga has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Matiranga has 7 Unions/Wards, 28 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 255 villages.

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See also

References
  1. Proshanto Kumar Tripura (2012), "Matiranga 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.


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