Rangamati (Bengali: রাঙ্গামাটি is the administrative headquarter and town of Rangamati Hill District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The town is located at 22°37'60N 92°12'0E and has an altitude of 14 metres (46 ft).[1] It was the capital of the Chakma kingdom during the British rule in Chittagong hill tracts.
Rangamati
রাঙ্গামাটি | |
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Nickname: Lake City of Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°38′N 92°12′E / 22.633°N 92.200°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Rangamati |
Upazila | Rangamati Sadar |
Government | |
• Incumbent MP | Dipankar Talukdar (Fugitive) |
• Mayor | Akbar Hossain Chowdhury (Resigned) |
• Ruling Party | Currently following lead under the Interim Government |
Area | |
• Total | 21 km2 (8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (49 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 106,060 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal Code | 4500 |
Area code | 0351 |
Climate | Am |
From Chittagong a 77 kilometres (48 mi) road leads to Rangamati. The township is located on the western bank of the Kaptai lake. Rangamati is a holiday destination because of its landscape, scenery, lake, indigenous groups (Chakma, Marma, Mizo, Tripuri, Tanchangya, etc.), flora and fauna, indigenous museum and hanging bridge.[citation needed]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Rangamati city had a population of 58,875 and a literacy rate of 85.62%.[3]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rangamati city had 18,355 households and a population of 84,000. 15,635 (18.61%) were under 10 years of age. Rangamati had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.13%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 870 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 24,565 (29.24%), of which Chakma were 20,904, Marma 1,132 and Tanchangya 788.[2]
Tourist attractions
editRangamati is surrounded by natural features like as mountains, rivers, lakes, and waterfalls. Rangamati is also home to several ethnic groups. Some of the most popular attractions are:[citation needed]
Climate
editClimate data for Rangamati | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.20) |
24.3 (0.96) |
62.1 (2.44) |
147.9 (5.82) |
319.7 (12.59) |
504.8 (19.87) |
572.6 (22.54) |
435.2 (17.13) |
259.6 (10.22) |
152.2 (5.99) |
55.7 (2.19) |
9.5 (0.37) |
2,548.7 (100.34) |
Average precipitation days | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 114 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
Source: Bangladesh Meteorological Department[5][6][7][8][9] |
Notable people
edit- Parijat Kusum Chakma
- Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury
- Binoy Kumar Dewan
- Kamini Mohan Dewan
- Moni Swapan Dewan
- Subimal Dewan, advisor on Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs to President Ziaur Rahman, died in the College Gate area in 2009.[10]
- Santu Larma
- Manabendra Narayan Larma
- Chaithoai Roaza
- Dipankar Talukdar
- Ushatan Talukder
- Shobha Rani Tripura
Gallery
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Rangamati-Kaptai Highway, Rangamati
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Rangamati, Lake Kaptai
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Lower portion of the Shuvolong Fall
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Mummified Body of the Top Mohanto at Rajbana Vihara
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Rajbana Vihara, a renowned Buddhist Temple at Rangamati
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Wild Asian elephant, can be seen in the hilly forests of Rangamati
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Kaptai Lake Barkal Upazila
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Shuvolong waterfall in dry season
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Life in Water
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Hanging bridge Rangamati
References
edit- ^ Location of Rangamati - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
- ^ "Top Things to Do in Rangamati". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Monthly Maximum Temperature". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Monthly Minimum Temperature". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Normal Monthly Rainfall". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Normal Monthly Rainy Day". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Normal Monthly Humidity". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Subimal Dewan passes away". The Daily Star. 3 July 2009.