Lama Upazila
Lama
লামা | |
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 Hills in Lama Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 21°46.5′N 92°12′E / 21.7750°N 92.200°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Bandarban |
| Area | |
| • Total | 671.83 km2 (259.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 108,995 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Lama |
Lama (Bengali: লামা) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
[edit]Lama is located at 21°46′30″N 92°12′00″E / 21.7750°N 92.2000°E. 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]Religion
[edit]As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Lama upazila had a population of 139689. The ethnic population was 33221 (23.78%), of which Marma were 15819, Mru 10781 and Tripura 5,755
Ethnicity
[edit]Administration
[edit]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.[3]
Lama Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Atikur Rahman (2012). "Lama Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bandarban" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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