Lama Upazila
Lama
লামা | |
|---|---|
| Hills in Lama Upazila Hills in Lama Upazila | |
| Location of Lama | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Bandarban |
| Area | |
• Total | 671.83 km2 (259.40 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 139,689 |
| • Density | 207.92/km2 (538.52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4640[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Lama |
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Lama (Bengali: লামা) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Lama is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.. It has a total area of 671.83 km2. Lama upazila is bordered by Bandarban Sadar upazila and Chittagong district to the north, Ruma and Thanchi upazilas to the east, Alikadam upazila to the south and Cox's Bazar district to the west.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Union/Paurashava | Muslim | Buddhist | Hindu | Christian | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lama Paurashava | 17,739 | 3,078 | 1,615 | 202 | 11 |
| Aziznagar Union | 11,438 | 665 | 223 | 371 | 12 |
| Faitang Union | 11,820 | 2,349 | 215 | 334 | 16 |
| Fansiakhali Union | 30,218 | 2,746 | 814 | 1,750 | 681 |
| Gajalia Union | 4,321 | 6,155 | 78 | 2,720 | 604 |
| Lama Union | 6,115 | 2,213 | 735 | 994 | 62 |
| Rupasipara Union | 8,285 | 4,968 | 18 | 439 | 806 |
| Sarai Union | 10,148 | 1,699 | 379 | 1,905 | 732 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟨 Buddhist majority
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Lama upazila had a total population of 139,689. The ethnic population was 33,221 (23.78%), of which Marma were 15,819, Mru 10,781 and Tripura 5,755.[4]
| Union/Paurashava | Bengali | Marma | Mro | Tripura | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lama Paurashava | 19,717 | 2,638 | 151 | 74 | 75 |
| Aziznagar Union | 11,683 | 492 | 173 | 345 | 16 |
| Faitang Union | 14,735 | 2216 | 56 | 323 | 15 |
| Fansiakhali Union | 31,513 | 2!395 | 1201 | 1,079 | 22 |
| Gajalia Union | 4,499 | 4,453 | 2,885 | 1,887 | 156 |
| Lama Union | 7,084 | 605 | 1,685 | 739 | 6 |
| Rupasipara Union | 9,188 | 2,551 | 2,492 | 270 | 15 |
| Sarai Union | 10,659 | 469 | 2,138 | 1,028 | 561 |
🟩 Bengali majority
Administration
[edit | edit source]Lama Upazila is divided into Lama Municipality and seven union parishads: Aziznagar, Faitang, Fasyakhali, Gajalia, Lama, Rupshipara, and Sarai. The union parishads are subdivided into 18 mauzas and 343 villages.[5]
Lama Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[5]
Gallery
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Tobacco cultivation in Lama
See also
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