Bandarban Sadar Upazila

Bandarban Sadar (Bengali: বান্দরবন সদর) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[4]

Bandarban Sadar বান্দরবন সদর উপজেলা
Upazila
Buddha Dhatu Jadi
Coordinates: 22°14′N 92°11.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Bandarban
Jatiya Sangsad constituency	Bandarban
Headquarters	Bandarban Sadar Upazila Complex
Government
• Body	Upazila Council
• MP	Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing
• Chairman	Abdul Quddus
• Executive officer	Umm Habiba Meera
Area
• Total	501.98 km2 (193.82 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	111,096
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4600[2]
Area code	0361[3]
Website	sadar.bandarban.gov.bd

Geography

Bandarban Sadar is located at 22.2333°N 92.1917°E / 22.2333; 92.1917. It has a total area of 501.98 km².

Demographics

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Bandarban Sadar upazila had a population of 111,096. The ethnic population was 47,804 (43.03%), of which Marma were 26,628, Mru 7,280, Tanchangya 5,605, Bom 2,748, Tripura 1,771, Chakma 1,664 and Khiang 1,310.^[5]

Religion

Religions in Bandarban Sadar Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			55.38%
Buddhism			26.88%
Hinduism			7.85%
Christianity			5.83%
Other or not stated			4.07%

Islam the largest religion in Bandarban Upazila. Islam is being followed by about 46% of the population. Buddhists form the second-largest religious minority. According to the 2022 census Buddhists form 36% of the total population.

Ethnicity

Ethnicity in Bandarban Upazila (2022)^[5]

1. Bengali (57.0%)
2. Marma (24.0%)
3. Mro (6.55%)
4. Tanchangya (5.05%)
5. Bom (2.47%)
6. Tripura (1.59%)
7. Chakma (1.50%)
8. Khyang (1.18%)
9. Others (0.72%)

Administration

Bandarban Sadar Upazila is divided into Bandarban Municipality and five union parishads: Bandarban, Kuhalong, Rajbila, Suwalak, and Tankabati. The union parishads are subdivided into 16 mauzas and 225 villages.^[6]

Bandarban Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 69 mahallas.^[6]

See also

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