Lama Upazila

Lama লামা
Upazila
Hills in Lama Upazila
Coordinates: 21°46.5′N92°12′E / 21.7750°N 92.200°E / 21.7750; 92.200
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Bandarban
Area
• Total	671.83 km2 (259.40 sq mi)
Population  (2022) [1]
• Total	139,689
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4640 [2]
Website	Official Map of Lama

Lama (Bengali : লামা) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. ^[3]

Geography

Lama is located at 21°46′30″N92°12′00″E / 21.7750°N 92.2000°E / 21.7750; 92.2000 . 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

Religions in Lama Upazila (2022) [4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			71.65%
Buddhism			17.09%
Christianity			6.24%
Hinduism			2.92%
Other or not stated			2.10%

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]

Ethnicity in Lama Upazila (2022) ^{[4] [5]}

1. Bengali (76.22%)
2. Marma (11.32%)
3. Mro (7.72%)
4. Tripura (4.12%)
5. Others (0.62%)

Administration

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. ^[6]

Lama Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas. ^[6]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN   978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
3. Atikur Rahman (2012). "Lama Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
4. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bandarban (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN   978-984-475-276-4.
5. https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bandarban" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.