Rangamati

Rangamati is the largest hill district of Bangladesh by area and one of the most diverse districts in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. It had a population of 647,586 in the 2022 census and serves as a major center of hill administration, tourism, and ethnic cultural life. Rangamati town is the district headquarters.

Rangamati's history is tied to the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Kaptai Lake formation, indigenous self-identity, and modern hill administration. It remains central to the political and cultural history of the hill region.

Location: Southeastern hill region of Bangladesh. Hill ranges, Kaptai Lake, forests, and river-valley settlements define the district.

Headquarters: Rangamati

Subdivisions: 10 upazilas

Current upazilas in this database are linked separately through the upazilas table.

Population (2022): 647,586. Indigenous peoples made up 57.58% of the population in the 2022 census, and literacy rate (7+) was 71.41%.

Rangamati's education system includes district colleges, hill-area schools, and regional links to Rangamati Science and Technology University and Chattogram-based institutions.

Economy and culture: lake tourism, horticulture, forestry-linked livelihoods, handicrafts, and indigenous cultural identity are central to Rangamati.