Matiranga Upazila

Matiranga
মাটিরাঙ্গা
Upazila
Alutila cave, Matiranga upazila
Alutila cave, Matiranga upazila
Location of Matiranga
Coordinates: 23°2.5′N 91°52.5′E / 23.0417°N 91.8750°E / 23.0417; 91.8750
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictKhagrachhari
Area
 • Total
404.75 km2 (156.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
126,609
 • Density312.81/km2 (810.17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4450[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Matiranga
Matiranga Upazila mauza geocode map

Matiranga (Bengali: মাটিরাঙ্গা) is an upazila of Khagrachari District[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Matiranga is located at 23°02′30″N 91°52′30″E / 23.0417°N 91.8750°E / 23.0417; 91.8750. It has 24,080 households and a total area of 404.75 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Matiranga Upazila had 29,990 households and a population of 126,609. 11.69% of the population were under 5 years of age. Matiranga had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.59%: 76.01% for males and 67.35% for females, and a sex ratio of 96.91 males for every 100 females. 32,142 (25.39%) lived in urban areas.[4]

Ethnicity and religion

Religions in Matiranga Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 73.94%
Hinduism
 
 19.73%
Buddhism
 
 5.58%
Christianity
 
 0.42%
Other or not stated
 
 0.32%
Population by religion in Union/Paurashava
Union/Paurashava Muslim Hindu Buddhist Others
Matiranga Paurashava 25,326 2,351 1,509 136
Amtali 6,957 2,559 15 95
Baranal 8,591 1,302 1,197 15
Belchhari 11,670 2,224 494 213
Gumti 10,894 2,809 7 206
Matiranga 1,166 11,547 1,020 177
Tabalchhari 17,518 1,311 1,120 14
Taindang 11,492 875 1,705 89

🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the residual Matiranga upazila had a population of 126,609. The ethnic population was 30,257 (23.90%), of which Tripura were 23,647, Chakma 3,950 and Marma 2,621.[4]

Ethnicity in Matiranga (2022)[4][5]
  1. Bengali (76.1%)
  2. Tripura (18.7%)
  3. Chakma (3.12%)
  4. Marma (2.07%)
  5. Others (0.03%)
Population by ethnicity in Union/Paurashava
Union/Paurashava Bengali Tripura Chakma Marma Others
Matiranga Paurashava 26,863 1,232 922 297 8
Amtali 7,102 2,508 3 12 1
Baranal 8,855 1,151 268 825 6
Belchhari 11,844 2,321 246 171 19
Gumti 11,007 2,901 6 0 2
Matiranga 1,555 11,335 373 644 3
Tabalchhari 17,597 1,256 707 403 0
Taindang 11,524 943 1,425 269 0

🟩 Bengali majority 🟧 Tripura majority

Administration

Matiranga Upazila is divided into Matiranga Municipality and seven union parishads: Amtali, Baranal, Belchhari, Gumti, Matiranga, Tabalchhari and Taindang. The union parishads are subdivided into 27 mauzas and 365 villages.[6]

Matiranga Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 53 mahallas.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ↑ 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
  4. 1 2 3 4 Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khagrachhari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-245-0.
  5. ↑ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
  6. 1 2 "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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