Bandarban

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Bandarban
বান্দরবান
Municipality
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Statue in Bandarban city
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Bandarban
Location in Chittagong division
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Bandarban
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°11′53″N92°13′12″E / 22.198°N 92.220°E / 22.198; 92.220
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Bandarban
Upazila Bandarban Sadar
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • BodyBandarban Paurashava
Population
 (2022)
 • Total54,450
Time zone UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code +880

Bandarban is a city in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Bandarban District. It is located on the Sangu River.

Demographics

Religions in Bandarban (2011) [1]
ReligionPercent
Islam
 
60.77%
Buddhism
 
21.11%
Hinduism
 
14.68%
Christianity
 
3.21%
Other or not stated
 
0.23%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Bandarban city had a population of 54,450 and a literacy rate of 85.99%. [2] : 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bandarban city had 8,699 households and a population of 41,434. 8,561 (20.66%) were under 10 years of age. Bandarban had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.11%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 787 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 8,610 (20.78%), of which Marma were 5,494 and Tripura 880. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ↑ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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