Rangamati (Bengali: রাঙামাটি) is a town and the administrative headquarters of Rangamati District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The town is located at 22°37’60N 92°12’0E and has an elevation of 14 metres (46 ft) above sea level.[1]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rangamati had 18,355 households and a population of 675,269 . 471,492 (18.61%) were under 10 years of age. Rangamati had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.13%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 870 females per 1000 males.
Tourist attractions
Rangamati is surrounded by natural features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and waterfalls. Rangamati is also home to several ethnic groups. Some of the most popular attractions are:
Kamini Mohan Dewan (1890 – 1976) was a Bangladeshi politician from Rangamati. He was elected as a member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1954.[1] His son Binoy Kumar Dewan served as the state minister of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.[2]
Sajek Valley is an emerging tourist spot in Bangladesh situated among the hills of the Kasalong range of mountains in Sajek union, Baghaichhari Upazila in the Rangamati District. The valley is 1,476 feet (450 m) above sea level. Sajek valley is known as the Queen of Hills & Roof of Rangamati.
