Rajasthali Upazila


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

Geography

Rajasthali is located at. It has a total area of 145.03 km2. It is bordered by Kaptai upazila to the north, Belaichhari upazila to the east, Bandarban district to the south and Chittagong district to the west.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rajasthali Upazila had 6,984 households and a population of 27,864. 8.46% of the population were under 5 years of age. Rajasthali had a literacy rate of 68.02%: 75.48% for males and 60.37% for females, and a sex ratio of 102.90 males for every 100 females. 7,154 lived in urban areas.

Ethnicity and religion

UnionMuslimBuddhistChristianHinduOthers
Bangalhalia Union3,9345,1571961,6601
Gaindya Union1,2366,7403621870
Ghilachhari Union9374,3972,4595980

? Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rajasthali upazila had a population of 27,864. The ethnic population was 18,855, of which Marma were 10,213, Tanchangya 4,542, Tripura 2,273, Khyang 1,420 and Chakma 269.
UnionBengaliMarmaTonchongaChakmaOthers
Bangalhalia Union6,0704,161274133310
Gaindya Union1,4925,3301,15776470
Ghilachhari Union1,4477223,111603,051

? Bengali majority
? Marma majority
? Tonchonga majority

Administration

UNO: Sajib Kanti Rudra.
Rajasthali Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Bangalhalia, Gaindya, and Ghilachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 106 villages.