Bandarban Sadar (Bengali: বান্দরবন সদর) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Bandarban Sadar বান্দরবন সদর উপজেলা | |
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| Coordinates: 22°14′N 92°11.5′E / 22.233°N 92.1917°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Bandarban |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Bandarban |
| Headquarters | Bandarban Sadar Upazila Complex |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing |
| • Chairman | Abdul Quddus |
| • Executive officer | Umm Habiba Meera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 501.98 km2 (193.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 88,282 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4600 |
| Website | sadar.bandarban.gov.bd |
Geography
Bandarban Sadar is located at 22°14′00″N 92°11′30″E / 22.2333°N 92.1917°E. It has a total area of 501.98 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31 | — |
| 1991 | 50 | +61.3% |
| 2001 | 69 | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 88 | +27.5% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Bandarban Sadar upazila had 18,934 households and a population of 88,282. 20,487 (23.22%) were under 10 years of age. Bandarban Sadar had an average literacy rate of 49.28%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 851 females per 1000 males. 41,434 (46.93%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] The ethnic population was 39,812 (45.10%), of which Marma were 22,978, Mru 5,829 and Tripura 1,423.[3]
Administration
Bandarban Sadar Upazila is divided into Bandarban Municipality and five union parishads: Bandarban, Kuhalong, Rajbila, Suwalak, and Tankabati. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 225 villages.[2]
Bandarban Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 69 mahallas.[2]