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
state Chittagong hill tracts
Division Chittagong Division
District Bandarban
Upazila Bandarban Sadar
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • BodyBandarban Paurashava
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
54,450
Time zone UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code +880

Bandarban is a small town 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 (2022)
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%. [1] : 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. [2]

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References

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