Bandarban District

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|1974 |116426

|1981 |171478

|1991 |230569

|2001 |298120

|2011 |388335

|2022 |481106|footnote= Sources:{{cite web |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Bandarban.pdf|title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bandarban|website=|publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}

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According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Bandarban District had 106,065 households and a population of 481,106 with an average 4.41 people per household. Among the population, 110,625 (22.99%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 107 people per km². The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 63.74%, compared to the national average of 74.80%. The sex ratio of the district was at 105 males for 100 females. Approximately, 40.41% of the population lived in urban areas.{{Cite book |url=http://nsds.bbs.gov.bd/storage/files/1/District%20Report%20Bandarban.pdf |title=Population and Housing Census 2022 – District Report: Bandarban |date=June 2024 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |isbn=978-984-475-276-4 |pages=xiii-xiv, 202–206}}{{Cite book |title=Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vhn2t_PbEzo5-NDGBeoFJq4XCoSzOVKg/view |date=August 2022 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |pages=viii, 29, 38, 45 |isbn=978-984-35-2977-0}}

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As per the 2022 census, there were 283,123 (58.85%) Bengalis and 197,983 (41.15%) minorities (called Upojati) people in the district.{{cite web

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| date = 26 August 2024

| archiveurl = https://archive.today/20240826102218/https://en.parbattanews.com/population-census-2022-a-cht-demographic-analysis/

| archivedate = 26 August 2024 }} The population of major ethnic minorities living in the district besides the Bengalis, are: Marma: 84,170, Mro/Murong 51,448, Tripura 22,572, Tanchangya 14,889, Bom 11,854, Chakma 3,712, Khumi 3,287, Chak 2,662, Khyang 2,502.

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According to the 2022 census, Bengalis are the largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (58.85%).

They are largest ethnic group in Naikhongchhari Upazila (83.48%), Lama Upazila (76.22%), Alikadam Upazila (60.64%) and Bandarban Sadar Upazila (56.97%).

According to the 2022 census, Marmas are the second largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (17.50%).

They are the largest ethnic group in Rowangchhari Upazila (49.48%), Thanchi Upazila (31.37%) and Ruma Upazila (31.04%).

According to the 2022 census, Mru (Murong) are the third largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (10.69%).

They are the second largest ethnic group in Alikadam Upazila (23.77%), Thanchi Upazila (23.57%) and Ruma Upazila (22%).

File:Mro men from Bandarban.jpg

According to the 2022 census, Tripuras are fourth largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (4.69%).

According to the 2022 census, Tanchangyas are the fifth largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (3.09%).

They are the second largest ethnic group in Rowangchhari Upazila (14.39%).

According to the 2022 census, there are 12,311 Bom in CHT. Among them, 11854 (96.29%) Boms live in Bandarban District, constituting 2.46% of district's population.

They are third largest ethnic groups in Ruma Upazila (19.89%).

According to the 2022 census, there are 3,713 Chakma in Bandarban district.

According to the 2022 census, there are 3,287 Khumis in Bandarban district.

According to the 2022 census, there are 2,662 Chaks in Bandarban district.

They are mainly concentrated in Naikhongchhari Upazila, constituting 3.05% of the upazila's population.

According to the 2022 census, there are 1,670 Khyangs in Bandarban district.

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|label2 = Buddhism

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|label3 = Christianity

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|label4 = Hinduism

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The religious composition of the population in 2022 was 52.74% Muslim, 29.53% Buddhist, 9.78% Christian, 3.43% Hindu and 4.52% others. Religious institutions is Mosque 2,070, Buddhist 1500 (256 temples, 644 pagodas), Hindu temple 194 and Church 2.{{Cite web|url=https://alalodulal.org/2014/04/12/hindu-population-gap/|title = Is this the Bangladesh we wanted? Analyzing the Hindu Population Gap (2001–2011)|date = 12 April 2014}}

According to 2022 census, Islam is the largest religion in Bandarban District(52.74%).

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According to 2022 census, Buddhism is the second largest in Bandarban District(29.53%).

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According to 2022 census, Christianity is third largest religion in Bandarban district(9.78%).

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According to 2022 census, Hinduism is fourth largest religion in Khagrachhari district(16.76%), Rangamati district(5.11%) and fourth largest in Bandarban district(3.43%). Hinduism is the second largest religion in all other districts of Bangladesh except CHT.

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• Alikadam Upazila
• Bandarban Sadar Upazila
• Lama Upazila
• Naikhongchhari Upazila
• Rowangchhari Upazila
• Ruma Upazila
• Thanchi Upazila

The India – Myanmar Sabroom – Cox's Bazar railway link has been proposed to connect Sabroom – Khargachari – Rangamati – Bandarban – Satkania – Cox's Bazar and another rail link connecting Bandarban to Tuipang, India.

Bandarban lies, by bus, eight hours away from Dhaka, two hours from Chittagong and three hours from Cox's Bazar. It is also possible to get there by a six-hour bus ride from Rangamati. The Buddha Dhatu Jadi, the Buddhist temple in Bangladesh, located in Balaghata, 4 km from the town. This place attracts many tourists every year. This Theravada Buddhist temple is made completely in the style of South-East Asia and houses the second largest statue of the Buddha in Bangladesh. The waterfall named Shoilo Propat at Milanchari is another place tourists like to visit. The numerous Buddhist temples, known as kyang in local tongue, and bhihars in the town include the highly notable the Rajvihar (royal vihar) at Jadipara and the Ujanipara Bhihar. Bawm villages around Chimbuk, and Mru villages a little further off, are also lie within a day's journey from the town. Prantik Lake, Jibannagar and Kyachlong Lake are some more places of interest. Boat ride on the river Shangu is one of the main attractions here for tourists.

{{Blockquote|Starting on January 7, 2015 the Home Ministry has enforced the provision of "no free passes" for foreigners visiting the three Chittagong Hill Tracts districts – Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban. As a result, foreigners need to submit an application to the Home Ministry a month ahead for their scheduled visit.{{cite news|last1=Tanzimuddin Khan|first1=Mohammad|title=Securitisation of tourism in CHT |url=http://newagebd.net/128368/securitisation-of-tourism-in-cht/|access-date=8 April 2016|work=New Age (Bangladesh)|date=12 June 2015|language=en-GB}}}}

• Jafar Iqbal
• Bir Bahadur Ushwaye Sing
• UK Ching
• Nathan Bom
• Maung Shwe Prue Chowdhury
• Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury
• Saching Prue Jerry
• Ma Mya Ching
• Mong Prue Sain

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• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Upazila
• Thana

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{{Sister project links|voy=Bandarban District|Bandarban}}

• {{Wikivoyage inline|Bandarban}}
• [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3824576#map=8/22.525/92.518&layers=C Bandarban District] mapped on OpenStreetMap, retrieved 29 December 2021.
• [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13610971#map=8/22.525/92.518&layers=C Chittagong Hill Tracts] mapped on OpenStreetMap, retrieved 29 December 2021. (inset are its three districts: Khagrachari, Rangamaai, and Bandarban)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080501134640/http://www.sdnpbd.org/sdi/international_days/Indigenous-people/2004/indigenous_people_bd/index.html Indigenous People of Bangladesh] (archived 2008)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060202155531/http://pcjss.org/ Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti] (archived 2006)

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