Rangabali is an Upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[3]
Rangabali | |
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 Bhanga area of Rangabali | |
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| Coordinates: 21°56′N 90°26′E / 21.933°N 90.433°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal |
| District | Patuakhali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 343.69 km2 (132.70 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 118,377 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8640[2] |
Location
editRangabali Upazila is located in the southernmost part of Patuakhali District in the chars of the Bay of Bengal. Chalitabunia and Agunmukha rivers and Char Biswas in the north, Ramnabad Channel and Kalapara Upazila in the west, Char Kurri-Mukri in Char Fasson Upazila in the east and Bay of Bengal in the south.
Administrative Areas
editAt present there are 6 unions in Rangabali upazila. Administrative activities of the whole upazila are under Rangabali police station.
Unions:
- Rangabali Sadar Union
- Boro Baishadia Union
- Chhoto Baishdia Union
- Char Momtaz Union
- Chalitabunia Union
- Maudubi Union (formed from Bara Baishadia Union)
History
editNaming of Upazila: The exact history of naming of Rangabali upazila is not known. However, it is said that due to the creation of new shelf in the sea, the sand of this shelf was red in the evolution of time. The word 'red' is locally known as 'ranga'. This is the origin of the name "Rangabali". Historians say that in 184, some Rakhine people fled the state of Arakan and settled in the area. From then on, settlement started in this area.
Origin of the Upazila: The administrative approval of Rangabali Upazila was given on 6 June 2011 at the 105th meeting of Nikar (National Implementation Committee for Administration Reform). Following this, Bangladesh Gazette was published on 13 June 2011. The Upazila was inaugurated in 2012.
Demographics
editThe current population as per 2011 Census of Bangladesh is 103,003 in 22,588 households. 26914 (26.13%) were under 10 years of age. Rangabali has 52,403 males and 50,600 females for a sex ratio of 966 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 40.77%. The entire population is rural. Muslims make up 101,046 (98.10%) and Hindus 1,868 (1.81%).[4][5]
Notable Social Organizations
edit- Rangabali Press Club
- Rangabali Youth Society (RYS)
References
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- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Patuakhali (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-267-2.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ Rajib Mondal (2012). "Rangabali Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Community Tables: Patuakhali district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Patuakhali" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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