Rajasthali Upazila

Rajasthali (Bengali: রাজস্থলী) is an upazila of Rangamati District^[3] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Rajasthali রাজস্থলী
Upazila
Coordinates: 22°23′N 92°14.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Rangamati
Area
• Total	145.03 km2 (56.00 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	27,864
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4540[2]
Website	rajasthali.rangamati.gov.bd

Geography

Rajasthali is located at 22.3833°N 92.2417°E / 22.3833; 92.2417. 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

Religions in Rajasthali Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Buddhism			58.48%
Islam			21.92%
Christianity			10.83%
Hinduism			8.77%
Other or not stated			0.004%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rajasthali upazila had a population of 27,864. The ethnic population was 18,855 (67.67%), of which Marma were 10,213 and Tanchangya 4,542, Tripura 2,273, Khyang 1,420 and Chakma 269.^[4]

Ethnicity in the Rajasthali Upazila (2022)^[4][5]

1. Marma (36.65%)
2. Bengali (32.33%)
3. Tanchangya (16.3%)
4. Tripura (8.16%)
5. Khyang (5.1%)
6. Chakma (0.97%)
7. others (0.49%)

Administration

UNO: Sajib Kanti Rudra.^[6]

Rajasthali Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Bangalhalia, Gaindya, and Ghilachari. The union parishads are subdivided into 9 mauzas and 106 villages.^[7]

See also

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