Lama Upazila
Lama
লামা | |
|---|---|
Upazila | |
  Lama Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 21°46.5′N 92°12′E / 21.7750°N 92.200°ECoordinates: 21°46.5′N 92°12′E / 21.7750°N 92.200°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Bandarban District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 671.84 km2 (259.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 108,995 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Lama |
Lama (Bengali: লামা) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[]
Lama is located at 21°46′30″N 92°12′00″E / 21.7750°N 92.2000°E. It has a total area of 671.84 km2.
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51 | — |
| 1991 | 65 | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 78 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 109 | +39.7% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lama Upazila had 22,447 households and a population of 108,995, 17.4% of whom lived in urban areas. 13.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 34.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Administration[]
Lama Upazila is divided into Lama Municipality and seven union parishads: Aziznagar, Faitang, Fasyakhali, Gajalia, Lama, Rupshipara, and Sarai. The union parishads are subdivided into 18 mauzas and 343 villages.[2]
Lama Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[2]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Atikur Rahman (2012). "Lama Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c "District Statistics 2011: Bandarban" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Community Report: Bandarban" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Chattogram Division | ||
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Capital: Chattogram | ||
| Bandarban District |  | |
| Brahmanbaria District | ||
| Chandpur District | ||
| Chattogram District |
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| Cumilla District |
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| Cox's Bazar District | ||
| Feni District | ||
| Khagrachari District |
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| Lakshmipur District | ||
| Noakhali District | ||
| Rangamati District | ||
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