Ramgarh is an upazila of Khagrachhari District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.

History

This was part of ancient Pundra Kingdom. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh, when Pakistan Army created the 91st ad hoc brigade as part of the 39th Division to hold on to this area and to defend north of Chittagong, but these ad hoc formations lacked the staff and equipment of regular formations. Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and India's local ally Mukti Bahini on 16 December 1971. This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy Dibos in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.

Geography

Ramgarh is located at 22.9667°N, 91.7°W. It has a total area of 199.83 km2.

Demographics

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the residual Ramgarh upazila had a population of 60,741. The ethnic population was 16,317 (26.86%), of which Tripura were 8,065, Marma 6,446 and Chakma 1,681.

Administration

UNO: Momota Afrin. Ramgarh Upazila is divided into Ramgarh Municipality and two union parishads: Pathachhara, and Ramgarh. The union parishads are subdivided into 6 mauzas and 136 villages. Ramgarh Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.

Notable people