Langadu Upazila


Langadu is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Langadu is located at. It has a total area of 388.49 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Langadu Upazila had 20,823 households and a population of 90,408. 12.20% of the population were under 5 years of age. Langadu had a literacy rate of 70.63%: 74.71% for males and 66.43% for females, and a sex ratio of 103.03 males for every 100 females. 20,656 lived in urban areas.

Ethnicity and religion

UnionMuslimBuddhistOthers
Atarakchhara Union5,9367,14788
Bagachatar Union12,8331,610200
Bhasanyadam Union6,3641,06365
Gulshakhali Union10,349985294
Kalapakujya Union8,62302
Langadu Union5,9259,682237
Mainimukh Union17,435972606

? Muslim majority ? Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Langadu upazila had a population of 90,408. The ethnic population was 21,248, of which Chakma were 20,888.
UnionBengaliChakmaOthers
Atarakchhara Union5,9957,14828
Bagachatar Union13,2481,34748
Bhasanyadam Union6,5829082
Gulshakhali Union10382986260
Kalapakujya Union862500
Langadu Union6,2269,59513
Mainimukh Union18,1009049

? Bengali majority ? Chakma majority

Administration

UNO: Mohammad Saiful Islam.
Langadu Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Atarakchara, Bogachattar, Gulshakhali, Kalapakujja, Langadu, Maeinimukh, and Vasannadam. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 138 villages.

Education

There are two colleges in the upazila: Langadu Government Model College and Gulshkhali Border Guard Model College.
According to Banglapedia, Gulshakhali Adarsha High School, Kattali High School, Langadu Girls' High School, Langadu Government High School, and Rabita Model High School are notable secondary schools.