District profile of Bangladesh

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Rangamati Hill District, a land of natural beauty, is situated between 220-28 ” and 230-44 ” north latitudes and between 910-58 ” and 920-33 ” east longitudes. Rangamati is bounded on the north by Tripura, Mizoram of India, on the south by Bandarban, on the east by Mizoram and on the west by Chittagong and Khagrachhari. This district is the largest district of the country in terms of area. The only city in the country without rickshaws, a tourist city surrounded by lakes. The district is home to 14 communities including Chakma, Marma, Thanchangya, Tripura, Murang, Bom, Khumi, Kheyang, Chak, Pangkhoa, Lusai, Sujesaotal, Rakhine and above all Bengalis. Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban – these three hill regions were formerly known as Karpas Mahal. When Bandarban and Khagrachhari separate districts were formed from the Chittagong Hill Tracts district in 1981 and 1983, the main part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts district, Rangamati, emerged as a hill district. Chakma Circle Chief is present in Rangamati Hill District in the traditional revenue collection system. The Chakma king is the constitutional Chakma circle chief.In addition to the existing special administrative structure in the Hill Tracts from the British period, a new dimension has been added to this structure since the signing of the Hill Tracts Agreement in 1996 under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the last Awami League government. Under the Hill Tracts Agreement, a separate ministry called Chittagong Hill Tracts Ministry, three Hill District Councils in Rangamati to coordinate the functions of the three Hill District Councils, a Tasfor Force for resettlement of refugees and internally displaced persons returning to India and a Land Commission for Land Dispute Settlement have been set up.
Apart from this, for the implementation of development activities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board, Hill District Council and Bazar Fund for Hat-Bazar Management have been formed. Rangamati Hill District has only one seat in the Jatiya Sangsad.
Minorities and non-tribals in the district believe in different religious beliefs. Most of the small ethnic groups are Buddhists and some are Hindus and Christians. Most of the Bengalis are followers of Islam.
District Name: Rangamati Hill District.

* Former name of the district: Chittagong Hill Tracts. (Currently Greater Chittagong Hill Tracts)

* Former name of district creation: Corpus Mahal. (1815-160)

* District creation: 20 June 160 AD.

* Area of the district: 8116.13 sq km.

* Location: 220-28 ” and 230-44 ” north latitude and 910-56 ” and 920-33 ” east longitude.

* Boundaries: Tripura State of India in North, Bandarban Hill District in South, Mizoram in East India, Khagrachhari and Chittagong Districts in West.

* Number of upazilas: 10

Number of police stations (police stations): 12 (Kaptai upazila has 2 thanas, Kaptai and Chandraghona thanas and two police stations in Baghaichhari upazila, Baghaichhari and Sajek).

* Number of municipalities: 02

* Number of unions: 50

* Circles: 02 (part of Chakma Circle and Bomang Circle)

* Number of mouzas: 159 (including 14 bombing circles)

* Headman: 155 (besides Chakma Chief 4 Mauza Headmen)

* Carver: 996 people

* Highest mountain in the district: Thang Nang (height – 2409 feet or 634.28 meters) is located in Barkal upazila.

District post code number: 4500

* Number of villages: 1348

* Population of the district (According to the 2011 survey): Total 8,20,214 people

* Male – 3,25,623

* Women – 2,94,391

* Lake Name: Kaptai Lake (625 sq km)