Rangamati District Information
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Area
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6116.13 square kilometers.
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Bounded by
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The Tripura State of India
on the north, Bandarban
district on the south, Mizoram State of India
and Chin State
of Myanmar on the east, Khagrachhari and Chittagong districts
on the west.
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Profile
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Rangamati subdivision was turned into a district in 1983.
It consists of 10 upazilas, 1 municipality, 9 wards, 35 mahallas, 50 union
parishads, 162 mouzas and 1347 villages.
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Upazilla/ Thana
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Baghaichhari Upazila, Barkal Upazila, Belaichhari Upazila,
Juraichhari Upazila, Kaptai Upazila, Kawkhali Upazila, Langadu Upazila,
Nannerchar Upazila, Rajasthali Upazila, Rangamati Sadar Upazila
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History
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Before the Muslim conquest Rangamati region was a
contesting ground between the kings of the Tripura and the Arakan. In 1966
this region came under the Mughals. It was leased to the English East India
Company in 1760-61. In 1737 one tribal leader Sher Mosta Khan took refuge
with the Mughals. From this time onward the Chakmas settled in this region
who were followed by other ethnic nationals.
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Places to see
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Palace, dighi and mosque of Raja Jan Bashk Khan, remnants
of the residence of Raja Harish Chandra Roy and the hanging bridge.
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Newspapers
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Dailies: Banabhumi, Gairika, Giripath, Parbatya Barta,
extinct: weekly Samata.
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