- Source: Raozan Upazila
Raozan Upazila (Bengali: রাউজান উপজেলা) is an upazila of Chattogram District, 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
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.
Health centres
Raozan has two health complexes and some private hospitals.
Education
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
=Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET)
= Colleges
=Noapara Degree Collage
Raozan Government College
Gohira Degree College
Hazrat Yasin Shah Public Collage
= High School
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= Primary School
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Notable residents
A. B. M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury, a member of Parliament for constituency Chittagong-6 2001–2006 and for Chittagong-5 from 2009 to 2014, and MP for Chittagong-6 again since 2014
A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury, mayor of Chittagong (1994–2010), born at Gohira village in 1944
Abdul Haq Choudhury, writer, researcher, Ekushey Padak laureate, born in Raozan in 1922
Abdullah Al Noman, the former Minister of Fisheries
Benimadhab Barua, a scholar of ancient Indian languages, Buddhism and law, born at Mahamuni village in 1888
Ambika Chakrabarty
Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry, Speaker of the Pakistan National Assembly (1963–1965), born at Gohira village in 1919
Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, a former Member of Parliament
Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury, writer, born at Gohira village in 1927
Nabinchandra Sen, poet, born at Noapara village in 1847
Nutan Chandra Singha, businessman, born at Gohira village in 1990
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
Shabana, film actress
Sukumar Barua, poet
Surya Sen, an anti-British revolutionary, born at Noapara village in 1894
Syed Wahidul Alam, Member of Parliament for constituency Chittagong-5 1991–2006
Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, Jatiya Party Member of Parliament
Daulat Qazi, poet
See also
Upazilas of Bangladesh
Districts of Bangladesh
Divisions of Bangladesh
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Distrik Chittagong
- Raozan Upazila
- Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury
- Raozan Government College
- Raozan Power Station
- Upazila
- Hathazari Upazila
- Daulat Qazi
- Halda River
- Rangunia Upazila
- Naikhongchhari Upazila
