Bandarban

Bandarban
বান্দরবান
Municipality
Statue in Bandarban city
Statue in Bandarban city
Location of Bandarban
Bandarban is located in Chittagong division
Bandarban
Bandarban
Location in Chittagong division
Bandarban is located in Bangladesh
Bandarban
Bandarban
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°11′53″N 92°13′12″E / 22.198°N 92.220°E / 22.198; 92.220
Country Bangladesh
RegionChittagong hill tracts
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictBandarban
UpazilaBandarban Sadar
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyBandarban Paurashava
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
54,450
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code+880

Bandarban (Bengali: বান্দরবান, lit. 'Forest of monkeys') is a small town in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Bandarban District. It is located on the Sangu River.

Demographics

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

Religion

Religions in Bandarban municipality (2022)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 60.77%
Buddhism
 
 21.11%
Hinduism
 
 14.68%
Christianity
 
 3.21%
Other or not stated
 
 0.23%
Population by religion in wards under municipality
Ward No Islam Buddhism Hinduism Christianity Others
Ward-1 2,419 1,525 889 214 0
Ward-2 5,586 1,396 608 122 16
Ward-3 2,891 1,395 1,079 724 35
Ward-4 1,209 1,077 656 39 2
Ward-5 715 4,518 813 315 12
Ward-6 6,119 1,226 2,248 372 55
Ward-7 3,356 131 126 20 0
Ward-8 3,785 140 727 41 0
Ward-9 6,369 907 527 32 14

Ethnicity

Ethnic population was 11,997 (22.02%), of which Marma were 7,272, Tripura were 981, Mru were 400 and 3,344 others.

Ethnicity
  1. Bengali (78.0%)
  2. Marma (13.4%)
  3. Tripura (1.80%)
  4. Mro (0.74%)
  5. Others (6.14%)
Population by ethnicity in wards under municipality
Ward No Bengali Marma Others
Ward-1 3,556 773 718
Ward-2 6,514 482 732
Ward-3 4,512 652 960
Ward-4 2,123 657 203
Ward-5 1,970 3,575 828
Ward-6 8,628 713 679
Ward-7 3,500 62 71
Ward-8 4,576 43 74
Ward-9 7,074 315 460

References

  1. ↑ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
  2. ↑ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khagrachhari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-245-0.
  3. ↑ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-