The Rangamati hill district at a glance

Rangamati

Rangamati Hill District is located between 220-27" and 230-44" north latitudes and 910-56" and 920-33" east longitudes, and is a land of natural beauty. Rangamati is bordered on the north by India's Tripura and Mizoram, on the south by Bangladesh's Bandarban, on the east by Mizoram, and on the west by Chittagong and Khagrachari.

In terms of area, this district is the largest in the country.The country's only city sans rickshaws, it's a tourist destination surrounded by lakes. This district is home to 14 ethnic groups, including Bengalis, including Chakma, Marma, Thanchangya, Tripura, Murang, Bom, Khumi, Kheyang, Chak, Pangkhoa, Lusai, Sujesautal, and Rakhine. Karpas Mahal was the name given to three hill regions in India: Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Bandarban.The main component of the Chittagong Hill Tracts district became Rangamati Hill District when Bandarban and Khagrachhari independent districts were constituted from the Chittagong Hill Tracts district in 1981 and Rangamati in 1983.

In the traditional revenue collection system, the Chakma Circle Chief is present in the Rangamati Hill District. The constitutional Chakma circle chief is the Chakma king.In addition to the existing special administrative structure in the Hill Tracts from the British period, since the signing of the Hill Tracts Agreement in 1997 under the leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the previous Awami League government, a new dimension has been added to this structure.

The Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council, a task force for resettling refugees and internally displaced individuals returning to India, and a land commission to settle land disputes in mountainous areas have all been established in Rangamati.Aside from that, the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board, Hill District Council, and Bazar Fund for Hat-Bazar Management have all been established to carry out development projects in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. In the Rangamati Hill District, the Jatiya Sangsad has only one seat.

Different religious beliefs are held by minorities and non-tribals in the district. The majority of the tiny ethnic groups are Buddhists, with a few Hindus and Christians thrown in for good measure. The majority of Bengalis are Islamists.

* Name of the district :- Rangamati Hill District.

* Former name of the district :- Chittagong Hill Tracts. (Currently Greater Chittagong Hill Tracts)

* Former name of district creation :- Karpas Mahal. (1815-1860)

* District creation :- 20 June 1860 AD.

* Area of the district :- 6116.13 sq km.

* Location :- 220-27 '' and 230-44 '' north latitude and 910-56 '' and 920-33 '' east longitude.

* Boundaries :- North-Indian state of Tripura, South-Bandarban Hill District, East-India Mizoram, West-Khagrachhari and Chittagong districts.

* Number of upazilas :- 10

* Number of police stations (police stations) :- 12 (Kaptai upazila has 2 thanas, Kaptai and Chandraghona thanas and two police stations in Baghaichhari upazila, Baghaichhari and Sajek).

* Number of municipalities :- 02

* Number of unions :- 50

* Circles :- 02 (parts of Chakma Circle and Bomang Circle)

* Number of mouzas :- 159 (including 14 bombing circles)

* Headmen :- 155 (besides Chakma Chief Headmen of 4 mouzas)

* Carver :- 997 people

* Highest mountain in the district: Thang Nang (height - 2409 feet or 634.26 meters) is located in Barkal upazila.

* District post code number :- 4500

* Number of villages :- 1347

* Population of the district

(According to the 2011 survey): A total of 6,20,214 people

* Male - 3,25,823

* Women - 2,94,391

* Lake name: Kaptai Lake (625 sq km)

Beautiful place of Rangamati

Valley of Sajak

Sajek Valley, Sajek is currently the most popular tourist site in the country. Sajek is in the Rangamati district's Baghaichhari upazila.

Lake Kaptai

With its unique natural scenery, the Kaptai upazila of Rangamati district stands tall in the center of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. And Kaptai Upazila is one of a kind.

Hanging bridge

For those who enjoy tourism, the Rangamati district holds a unique place in their hearts. Rangamati has a number of tourism attractions to entice visitors. They're among them.

Bihar Rajban

The largest Buddhist monastery in Bangladesh, Rajban Bihar, is located in the Rangamati district. Rangamati is a popular tourist destination.

Spring in Shubhlong

Shuvlong Jharna, close to Shuvlong Bazar, is only 25 kilometers from Rangamati Sadar. Shuvlong Falls, like many other waterfalls in Bangladesh, is a beautiful sight.

Fountain of Hazara

Hazachora Waterfalls / Shuknachara Falls is a waterfall in Baghaihat, Sajek union, Baghaichhari upazila, Bangladesh.

Happy Island

Happy Island is located near the Kaptai Lake in the Rangamati district, which is a natural beauty reservoir. Nice

Polwell Park

Polwel Park, which was established on the banks of Kaptai Lake under the supervision of the Rangamati District Police, is one of the best amusement destinations in Rangamati.

Bir Shrestha Munshi's Tomb Rauf Abdur

One of Bengal's valiant sons, Bir Shrestha Lance Naik, is fast asleep on a little island in Kaptai Lake at Burighat in Naniyarchar's Rangamati district.

Lotus fountain

You must hike for two and a half hours from Ruilui Para in Sajek Valley to visit the Komlok Waterfalls. In the Sajak Valley, clouds with mountains.

Fountain of Muppochhara

Muppochora Jhorna is one of Bangladesh's most impressive waterfalls. The picturesque Muppochhara waterfall is located in the Rangamati district.

Lake View Island

The Bangladesh Army oversaw the development of Lake View Island in Kaptai Lake, Rangamati District, in 2016.

Forest Holiday Resort

Aronnak Holiday Resort is a family recreation center located in the cantonment area of Rangamati district, in a beautiful natural setting. On the shores of Kaptai Lak

Fountain of incense

The picturesque Dhuppani Waterfall can be found in Orachhari, Farua Union, Bilachhari Upazila, Rangamati District. Around the year 2000, there was one.

The Rangamati hill district at a glance