Ramgarh Upazila
Ramgarh
রামগড় | |
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| Coordinates: 22°58′N 91°42′E / 22.967°N 91.700°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Khagrachhari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199.83 km2 (77.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 50,744 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Ramgarh |
Ramgarh (Bengali: রামগড়) is an upazila of Khagrachhari District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[1]
History
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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.[2] Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and India's local ally Mukti Bahini on 16 December 1971.[3] This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy Dibos (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস) in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.[4][3]
Geography
[edit]Ramgarh is located at 22°58′00″N 91°42′00″E / 22.9667°N 91.7000°E. It has a total area of 199.83 km2.[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2022 Bangladesh census, the residual Ramgarh upazila had a population of 60741. The ethnic population was 16317 (26.86%), of which Tripura were 8065, Marma 6446 and hChakma 1,681.[5]
Administration
[edit]UNO: Momota Afrin.[7]
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.[8]
Ramgarh Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- AKM Alim Ullah, former MP
- Wadud Bhuiyan, former MP and chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ Salik, Siddiq, Witness to Surrender.
- ^ a b Team, Editorial (17 December 2017). "Why Do India Celebrate 'Vijay Diwas' On 16th December". SSBToSuccess. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "About us". Liberation War Museum. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Community Tables: Khagrachhari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024.
- ^ 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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