Raozan Upazila
{{Short description|Upazila in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh}}
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| official_name = Raozan Upazila
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| settlement_type = Upazila
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| image_caption = Entrance to the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
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| map_caption = Map of Raozan
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Division
| subdivision_type2 = District
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| subdivision_name1 = Chittagong
| subdivision_name2 = Chittagong
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = Raozan Upazila Complex
| subdivision_type4 = Jatiya Sangsad constituency
| subdivision_name4 = Chittagong-6
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| governing_body = Upazila Council
| leader_title = MP
| leader_name = Vacant
| leader_title1 = Chairman
| leader_name1 = Vacant
| leader_title2 = Chief Executive Officer
| leader_name2 = Angyajai Marma
| area_total_km2 = 246.58
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| population_total = 396358
| population_as_of = 2022
| population_footnotes = {{Cite book |url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2024-01-31-15-51-b53c55dd692233ae401ba013060b9cbb.pdf |title=National Report |date=November 2023 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |isbn=978-9844752016 |series=Population and Housing Census 2022 |volume=1 |location=Dhaka |pages=396}}
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| postal_code_type = Post code
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Raozan Upazila ({{langx|bn|রাউজান উপজেলা}}) is an upazila of Chattogram District,{{citation
|author=Partho Protim Dhar
|chapter=Raozan Upazila
|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Raozan_Upazila
|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |edition=Second}} in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It was established in August,1947.
Geography
Raozan has 63,375 households and a total area of 246.58 km2.
The two main rivers are Karnaphuli and Halda.
Raozan is surrounded by Fatikchhari Upazila on the north, Boalkhali Upazila and Karnafuli river on the south, Rangunia and Kawkhali (Rangamati) Upazilas on the east, and Hathazari and Fatikchhari Upazila on the west.
The river Karnaphuli flows on the south side of the Raozan Upazila and the Halda river flows on the west side.
Demographics
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As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Raozan upazila had a population of 396,358.
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, during that time Raozan had a population of 274,344 people. Males constituted 50.58% of the population, while females constituted about 49.42% of the population. The average literacy rate is 52.5% (7+ years), above the national average of 32.4%.
Administration
The Raozan Upazila is divided into Raozan Municipality and 14 union parishads which are Bagoan, Binajuri, Chikdair, Dabua, Gahira, Haladia, Kadalpur, Noajispur, Noapara, Pahartali, Paschim Guzara, Purba Guzara, Raozan, and Urkirchar. The union parishads are subdivided into 64 mauzas and 66 villages.
Raozan Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Chittagong.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Chittagong |author= |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184712/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Chittagong.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}}
Health centres
Raozan has two health complexes and some private hospitals.
Education
{{See also|Education in Bangladesh}}
The upazila has three universities, three graduate colleges, three higher secondary colleges, four schools and colleges, two Kamil madrasha, four Fazil madrasha, four alim madrasha, 12 Dakhil madrasha, five MPo Dakhil madrasha, 48 student secondary schools, three girls' secondary schools, nine lower secondary schools, and 177 government primary schools, community schools, and kindergartens.
=Universities=
=Colleges=
- Noapara Degree Collage
- Raozan Government College
- Gohira Degree College
- Hazrat Yasin Shah Public Collage
Notable residents
- A. B. M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury, a member of Parliament for constituency Chittagong-6 2001–2006{{Cite web |url=http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=284 |title=Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics |last= |website=Vote Monitor Networks |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229001017/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=284 |archive-date=29 December 2008 |access-date=4 February 2018}} and for Chittagong-5 from 2009 to 2014,{{Cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla |title=List of 9th Parliament Members |website=Bangladesh Parliament}} and MP for Chittagong-6 again since 2014{{Cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-10th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=2159 |title=Constituency 283_10th_En |website=Bangladesh Parliament |access-date=17 August 2017}}
- A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury, mayor of Chittagong (1994–2010), born at Gohira village in 1944{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/tears-ctg-bids-farewell-mohiuddin-1505623 |title=In tears, Ctg bids farewell to Mohiuddin |date=16 December 2017 |work=The Daily Star}}
- Abdul Haq Choudhury, writer, researcher, Ekushey Padak laureate, born in Raozan in 1922{{Cite book |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |last=Miah |first=Md. Majiruddin |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |editor-last=Islam |editor-first=Sirajul |editor-link=Sirajul Islam |edition=Second |chapter=Choudhury, Abdul Haq |editor-last2=Jamal |editor-first2=Ahmed A. |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Choudhury,_Abdul_Haq}}
- Abdullah Al Noman, the former Minister of Fisheries{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
- Benimadhab Barua, a scholar of ancient Indian languages, Buddhism and law, born at Mahamuni village in 1888{{Cite book |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |last=Sunithananda |first=Bhikkhu |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |editor-last=Islam |editor-first=Sirajul |editor-link=Sirajul Islam |edition=Second |chapter=Barua, Benimadhab |editor-last2=Jamal |editor-first2=Ahmed A. |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Barua,_Benimadhab}}
- Ambika Chakrabarty
- Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry, Speaker of the Pakistan National Assembly (1963–1965), born at Gohira village in 1919{{Cite book |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |last=Khan |first=Muazzam Hussain |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |editor-last=Islam |editor-first=Sirajul |editor-link=Sirajul Islam |edition=Second |chapter=Chaudhury, Fazlul Quader |editor-last2=Jamal |editor-first2=Ahmed A. |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Chaudhury,_Fazlul_Quader}}
- Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, a former Member of Parliament{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
- Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury, writer, born at Gohira village in 1927{{Cite book |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |last=Akhter |first=Nasrin |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |editor-last=Islam |editor-first=Sirajul |editor-link=Sirajul Islam |edition=Second |chapter=Chowdhury, Mahbub ul Alam |editor-last2=Jamal |editor-first2=Ahmed A. |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Chowdhury,_Mahbub_ul_Alam}}
- Nabinchandra Sen, poet, born at Noapara village in 1847{{Cite book |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |last=Guha |first=Bimal |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |editor-last=Islam |editor-first=Sirajul |editor-link=Sirajul Islam |edition=Second |chapter=Sen, Nabinchandra |editor-last2=Jamal |editor-first2=Ahmed A. |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sen,_Nabinchandra}}
- Nutan Chandra Singha, businessman, born at Gohira village in 1990{{Cite book |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |last=Kamal |first=Mohammad Mostafa |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |editor-last=Islam |editor-first=Sirajul |editor-link=Sirajul Islam |edition=Second |chapter=Singha, Nutan Chandra |editor-last2=Jamal |editor-first2=Ahmed A. |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Singha,_Nutan_Chandra}}
- Shahid Mahmud Jangi, renowned lyricist, writer and an art collector. He was the founding convener and later was elected as the first president of Bangladesh lyricist association.
- Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, an executed war criminal and Member of Parliament, born at Gohira village in 1949{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/10/01/war-time-terror-salauddin-quader-chy-to-die |title=War-time terror Salauddin Quader Chy to die |last1=Das |first1=Biswadip |date=1 October 2013 |work=bdnews24.com |last2=Nasiruddin |first2=Gazi}}
- Shabana, film actress{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
- Sukumar Barua, poet{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
- Surya Sen, an anti-British revolutionary, born at Noapara village in 1894{{Cite book |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |last=Shah |first=Mohammad |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |editor-last=Islam |editor-first=Sirajul |editor-link=Sirajul Islam |edition=Second |chapter=Surya Sen, Mastarda |editor-last2=Jamal |editor-first2=Ahmed A. |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Surya_Sen,_Mastarda}}
- Syed Wahidul Alam, Member of Parliament for constituency Chittagong-5 1991–2006{{Cite web |url=http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=283 |title=Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics |last= |website=Vote Monitor Networks |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229001017/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=283 |archive-date=29 December 2008 |access-date=4 February 2018}}
- Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, Jatiya Party Member of Parliament{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
- Daulat Qazi, poet