Ramgarh Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ramgarh (Bengali: রামগড়) is an upazila of Khagrachhari District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[1]
Ramgarh
রামগড় | |
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Coordinates: 22°58′N 91°42′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Khagrachhari |
Area | |
• Total | 199.83 km2 (77.15 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50,744 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Ramgarh |
This was part of ancient Pundra Kingdom.
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh, when Pakistan Army created the 91st ad hoc brigade as part of the 39th Division to hold on to this area and to defend north of Chittagong, but these ad hoc formations lacked the staff and equipment of regular formations.[2] Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and India's local ally Mukti Bahini on 16 December 1971.[3] This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy Dibos (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস) in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.[4][3]
Ramgarh is located at 22.9667°N 91.7000°E. It has a total area of 199.83 km2.[citation needed]
As of the 2022 Bangladesh census, the residual Ramgarh upazila had a population of 60741. The ethnic population was 16317 (26.86%), of which Tripura were 8065, Marma 6446 and hChakma 1,681.[5]
UNO: Momota Afrin.[7]
Ramgarh Upazila is divided into Ramgarh Municipality and two union parishads: Pathachhara, and Ramgarh. The union parishads are subdivided into 6 mauzas and 136 villages.[8]
Ramgarh Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.[8]
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