Lelang Union

Lelang Union (Bengali: লেলাং ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad under Fatikchhari Upazila of Chittagong District in eastern Bangladesh.

Geography

Lelang Union has a total area of 11,062 acres (44.77 km2).[1] It borders Kanchan Nagar Union to the north, Khiram Union to the east, Nanupur Union to the south, and Rangamatia Union to the west.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lelang Union had 4,962 households and a population of 25,078. Islam was the majority religion (83.7% of the population). Hindus were the second-largest religious community (16.1% of the population). 11.1% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[1][3]

Administration

There are six villages in the union: Damdama, Fenua, Gopalghata, Lelang, Shahnagar, and Roypur.[1]

Education

There is one higher secondary school, Shahnagar Bohumukhi High School and College.[4] There is one secondary school, Gopalghata High School.[5]

The madrasa education system includes one dakil madrasa, Bonde Raza A Mohila Dakil Madrasha.[6]

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population & Housing Census-2001: Community Report: Chittagong" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. pp. 129, 291, 399, 689.
  2. ^ Rubel, Tilak Barua (2012). "Fatikchhari Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ^ "School & College List" (Excel). Bangladesh Bureau of Education Information and Statistics.
  5. ^ "School List" (Excel). Bangladesh Bureau of Education Information and Statistics.
  6. ^ "Madrasa List" (Excel). Bangladesh Bureau of Education Information and Statistics.
  7. ^ প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব [Famous personality]. Lelang Union (in Bengali).


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