Ramgati Upazila

Ramgati রামগতি
Upazila
Ramgati Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°36.3′N 90°59.8′E / 22.6050°N 90.9967°ECoordinates: 22°36.3′N 90°59.8′E / 22.6050°N 90.9967°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Lakshmipur District
Area
• Total	570.55 km^2 (220.29 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	335,243
• Density	590/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Ramgati

Ramgati (Bengali: রামগতি) is an Upazila of Lakshmipur District^[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Ramgati is located at 22°36′20″N 90°59′50″E / 22.6056°N 90.9972°E . It has 59,387 households and a total area of 570 .55 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ramgati had a population of 335,243. Males constituted 51.57% of the population, and females 48.43%. The population aged 18 or over was 146,035. Ramgati had an average literacy rate of 19.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.^[2]

Administration

Ramgati has 12 Unions/Wards, 57 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 69 villages.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Md Zahir Uddin Babar (2012), "Ramgati Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.