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{{Infobox settlement
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| official_name = Ramganj
| official_name = Ramganj
| native_name = রামগঞ্জ
| native_name = রামগঞ্জ
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| leader_name = [[Anwar Hossain Khan]]
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| leader_name1 = Munir Hussain Chowdhury
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'''Ramganj''' ({{lang-bn|রামগঞ্জ}}) is an [[Upazilas of Bangladesh|Upazila]] of [[Lakshmipur District]] in the Division of [[Chittagong Division|Chittagong]], [[Bangladesh]].


'''Ramganj''' ({{langx|bn|রামগঞ্জ|Ramgônj}}) is an [[Upazilas of Bangladesh|upazila]] of [[Lakshmipur District]] in the Division of [[Chittagong Division|Chittagong]], [[Bangladesh]].<ref name=Banglapedia>{{cite Banglapedia|author=Mohammad Nur Hossain|article=Ramganj Upazila}}</ref> The seat lies at Ramganj town, which is {{convert|121|km}} by road southeast of [[Dhaka]].<ref name="GM">{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Dhaka,+Bangladesh/Ramganj,+Bangladesh/@23.4550064,90.366601,131400m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x3755b8b087026b81:0x8fa563bbdd5904c2!2m2!1d90.4125181!2d23.810332!1m5!1m1!1s0x3754ec7d6df739bf:0x86f5a2f412eb6840!2m2!1d90.8627473!2d23.1001185?hl=en|title=Ramganj|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=9 July 2020}}</ref>
==Geography==

Ramganj is located at {{coord|23.1056|N|90.8750|E|}}. It household space is 43,995 units and its total area 169.31km².
==History==
[[File:Diara Sharif of Shyampur.jpg|thumb|Dayra Sharif in Shyampur|left]]This area was home to an influential [[Hindu]] religious leader by the name of Ram after who Ramganj was named after. The Nagmud Madrasa was founded in Ramganj in 1856. In 1891, a [[thana]] (police outpost) was established in Ramganj. The [[Noakhali riots]] spread to Ramganj on 10 October 1946, and led to heavy casualties for several days. In response, [[Mahatma Gandhi]] arrived from [[Delhi]] as an appeal.

During the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] of 1971, the [[Pakistan Army]] and their collaborators set up camps in Ramganj Godown, Dakbungalow and Ramganj MU High School, and plundered villages in Ramganj. Some of these soldiers were murdered whilst battling against Bengali freedom fighters in Dighir Par, Fatehpur. The army later kidnapped 14 freedom fighters, butchering them in their camp at Ramganj. Mass killings were also conducted near the Madrasa of Hajirhat Kalakopa. On 24 March 1983, Ramganj Thana was upgraded to an [[upazila]] as part of the [[President of Bangladesh]] [[Hussain Muhammad Ershad]]'s decentralisation project.<ref name=Banglapedia/>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
As of the 1991 Bangladesh [[census]], Ramganj has a population of 238,333. Males constitute 47.98% of the population, and females 52.02%. Of the total population, only 112,929 people are over the age of 18, meaning that more than 52.6% of the population is younger than 18. Ramganj has an average literacy rate of 45%, 12.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.4%.<ref name="census">{{cite web | accessdate = November 10, 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.}}</ref>


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==Administrative==
|title=Religions in Ramganj Upazila (2022)<ref name="census2022" />
Ramganj has 9 Unions, 1 municipality, 152 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 126 villages.
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{{bar percent|[[Islam in Bangladesh|Islam]]|green|96.54}}
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Bangladesh|Hinduism]]|darkorange|3.45}}
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According to the [[2011 Bangladesh census|2011 Census of Bangladesh]], Ramganj Upazila had 59,285 households and a population of 285,686. 68,432 (23.95%) were under 10 years of age. Ramganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1188 females per 1000 males. 44,775 (15.67%) lived in urban areas.<ref name="community">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Lakshmipur district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Lakshmipur.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd}}</ref><ref name="census2011">{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Lakshimpur |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Lakshmipur.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
--Biplob 19:07, 15 October 2011 (UTC)==Famous citizens==
Citizens from Ramgang that have achieved fame include:
* MD. Taiful Islam(Tapu), Software Engineer at CACTS LTD., Vill:West Biga
*Dr. Sirajul Isam - a professor at Dhaka University
*Dr. Mirza Mojibul - a politician who founded the Ramnganj Upazila, served as the Secretary of Health in the Banglades Parliament, and was assassinated by Islamic freedom fighters on December 18, 1971
*Ahm Shamsul Islam - an academian, professor, and politician who served as a professor at Ramganj College, the first Ramganj Upazila chairman, and as a Member of the Bangladesh Parliament who has nation-wide influence over modern-day trade commerce
*Alhaj Muhammad Giash Uddin Master - a prominent politician and social worker who has become well-known for advocation of civil disobdience, nonviolence, and pacifism, and his leadership within the nation's nonviolence movement
*A. T. M. Shamsuzzaman - an actor
*Saiful Islam(M.B.A)Samsung Bangladesh(Chandipur,Ramgonj)
*Advocate Nazrul Islam(LL.B,LL.M)Dhaka Judge Court,M.D.EasyTech & Solutions Ltd.BCS Laptop Bazar,,Eastern Plus,Dhaka.
*Mirza Mojibul Hogue - a politician who has served as a Member of Parliament
*Rashid Mia - a politician who has served as a Member of Parliament
*Ziaul Haque Zia - a politician who has served as a Member of Parliament
*Md. Sohel Rana(M.B.S)- A Merchandiser, who is serve a reputed foreign buying house(Kazir khill, Ramgonj).
*Mohammed Mizanur Rahman Sheikh - a researcher at the Edinburgh Napier University and author
*Md. Mahbubur Rahman-Bhadur Mihabari.
*AABONEE
*faruk-Dula Mia(KASHEM NAGAR)
*SHAMSUDDIN AHMED- served as the Manager of Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Ltd.(KASHEM NAGAR, Late Md. *Momin Ullah, B. Sc, Former Parliament Member (Kashem Nogar)
*Prof. Nurul Anwar, Former Principal, BM College, Barisal, (Majhir Gaon).
*Prof. Nurul Huda, Former Chairman, Department of Sociology, Noakhali Govt. College (Majhir Gaon).
*Md. Mostafa Kamal, LL.B, Former Asstt. General Manager (Admin.), Al-Amin Group, Noakhali, (Majhir Gaon)
*Md.Foizul Kabir Patwary (NOMUN), Colamist, Vill- Modhupur Humayun Kabir's bari
*Md. Zakir Hossain, Software Engineer at Grameenphone, Vill-Jagatpur
*Md. Rasel hossen, computer diploma engineer,Fahim music center, villag-Majhir Gaon
* Md. Rasel khan(Village asharkota) Writing poetry and singing the song
Late MD.Abdur rob howlader(Howlader bari:Vill+P.O=Daspara)Freedom fighter & renowned politician


==Administration==
MD.Abul foiz(Rasel)Howlader Bari:Vill+P.O=Daspara MBA in USA working as a software engineer USA
Ramganj Upazila is divided into Ramganj Municipality and ten [[union parishad]]s: [[Bhadur Union|Bhadur]], [[Bhatra Union|Bhatra]], [[Bholakot Union|Bholakot]], [[Chandipur Union|Chandipur]], [[Darbeshpur Union|Darbeshpur]], [[Icchapur Union|Icchapur]], [[Kanchanpur Union, Lakshmipur|Kanchanpur]], [[Karpara Union|Karpara]], [[Lamchar Union|Lamchar]], and [[Noagaon Union, Lakshmipur|Noagaon]]. The union parishads are subdivided into 122 mauzas and 134 villages.<ref name="district-stats" />
Md.Zahirul Islam,M.D.Smart Technologies(BD)Ltd
Md.Dulal Patwary (a reknown business man and social worker)


Ramganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 [[mahalla]]s.<ref name="district-stats">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Laxmipur.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Lakshmipur |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184948/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Laxmipur.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>
==References==
<references/>
{{Upazilas of Chittagong Division}}


==Education and facilities==
[[Category:Upazilas of Lakshmipur District]]
Ramganj has an average literacy rate of 57.3%, 12.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.4%.<ref name="census">{{cite web | access-date = November 10, 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archive-date = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.}}</ref> It is home to 37 [[madrasa]]s namely Nagmud Madrasa, Hajirhat Kalakopa Madrasa and Kethuri Senior Madrasa. There are 432 mosques in Ramganj and some include the Great Mosque of Sonapur, the Registry Office Mosque, Dakbungalow Mosque, the Great Mosque of Fatehpur and the Dayra Sharif Mosque in Shyampur.


==Economy and tourism==
[[bpy:রামগঞ্জ উপজিলা]]
Ramganj is home to several historic [[dargah]]s in Kachua, Kanchanpur (Shah Miran) and Harris Char. It is home to [[natural gas]] and mainly exports iron stationery, [[shital Pati]], oranges, betel nuts and coconuts.<ref name=Banglapedia/>
shamsufasa is a great leader of noagong union.

Md. Nuruzzaman Khan, Former Joint Secretary, Vill. West Bigha, Post. Kanchanpur,md rasel hossain,vellag.mazirgong Upozilla: Ramgonj, Lakshmipur.
==Notable people==
Md: Rasel Khan (poet)
* [[ATM Shamsuzzaman]] &ndash; film and television actor, director and screen-playwright.
Village-Asharkota
* [[Gholam Sarwar Husseini]] &ndash; politician and former ''[[Pir (Sufism)|Pir]]'' of Dayra.
* [[Mahfuz Alam]] &ndash; [[Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh)|Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh]].
* [[Mahfuz Ahmed]] &ndash; television actor.
* [[Nishat Majumdar]] &ndash; first [[Bangladeshi]] woman to scale [[Mount Everest]].
* [[Nazim Uddin Ahmed (politician)|Nazim Uddin Ahmed]] &ndash; former [[Jatiya Sangsad|MP]] for [[Lakshmipur-1]].
* [[S I M Nurunnabi Khan]] &ndash; [[Muktijoddha|freedom fighter]].
* [[Ziaul Haque Zia]] &ndash; former MP for Lakshmipur-1 and [[Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives|State Minister]].

==See also==
*[[Asharkota]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Lakshmipur District}}
{{Upazilas of Chittagong Division}}
[[Category:Ramganj Upazila]]

Latest revision as of 11:17, 25 November 2024

Ramganj
রামগঞ্জ
Upazila
Location of Ramganj
Coordinates: 23°6.3′N 90°52.5′E / 23.1050°N 90.8750°E / 23.1050; 90.8750
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictLakshmipur
CapitalRamganj Municipality
Government
 • MP (Lakshmipur-1)Anwar Hossain Khan (Awami League)
 • Upazila ChairmanMunir Hussain Chowdhury
Area
 • Total
169.31 km2 (65.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
313,225
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
DemonymRamganji
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3720[2]
Area code0381[3]
Websiteramganj.lakshmipur.gov.bd

Ramganj (Bengali: রামগঞ্জ, romanized: Ramgônj) is an upazila of Lakshmipur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[4] The seat lies at Ramganj town, which is 121 kilometres (75 mi) by road southeast of Dhaka.[5]

History

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Dayra Sharif in Shyampur

This area was home to an influential Hindu religious leader by the name of Ram after who Ramganj was named after. The Nagmud Madrasa was founded in Ramganj in 1856. In 1891, a thana (police outpost) was established in Ramganj. The Noakhali riots spread to Ramganj on 10 October 1946, and led to heavy casualties for several days. In response, Mahatma Gandhi arrived from Delhi as an appeal.

During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the Pakistan Army and their collaborators set up camps in Ramganj Godown, Dakbungalow and Ramganj MU High School, and plundered villages in Ramganj. Some of these soldiers were murdered whilst battling against Bengali freedom fighters in Dighir Par, Fatehpur. The army later kidnapped 14 freedom fighters, butchering them in their camp at Ramganj. Mass killings were also conducted near the Madrasa of Hajirhat Kalakopa. On 24 March 1983, Ramganj Thana was upgraded to an upazila as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation project.[4]

Demographics

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Religions in Ramganj Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.54%
Hinduism
 
 3.45%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Ramganj Upazila had 59,285 households and a population of 285,686. 68,432 (23.95%) were under 10 years of age. Ramganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1188 females per 1000 males. 44,775 (15.67%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]

Administration

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Ramganj Upazila is divided into Ramganj Municipality and ten union parishads: Bhadur, Bhatra, Bholakot, Chandipur, Darbeshpur, Icchapur, Kanchanpur, Karpara, Lamchar, and Noagaon. The union parishads are subdivided into 122 mauzas and 134 villages.[8]

Ramganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[8]

Education and facilities

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Ramganj has an average literacy rate of 57.3%, 12.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.4%.[9] It is home to 37 madrasas namely Nagmud Madrasa, Hajirhat Kalakopa Madrasa and Kethuri Senior Madrasa. There are 432 mosques in Ramganj and some include the Great Mosque of Sonapur, the Registry Office Mosque, Dakbungalow Mosque, the Great Mosque of Fatehpur and the Dayra Sharif Mosque in Shyampur.

Economy and tourism

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Ramganj is home to several historic dargahs in Kachua, Kanchanpur (Shah Miran) and Harris Char. It is home to natural gas and mainly exports iron stationery, shital Pati, oranges, betel nuts and coconuts.[4]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Lakshmipur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-258-0.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Mohammad Nur Hossain (2012). "Ramganj Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Ramganj". Google Maps. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Lakshmipur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Lakshimpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Lakshmipur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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