Lelang Union () is a
union parishad
Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authori ...
under
Fatikchhari Upazila
Fatikchhari () is an upazila of Chittagong District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is the largest upazila of Chittagong.
History
The Fatikchhari Jami al-Uloom Fazil Madrasa and the Jamia Arabia Nasirul Islam Madrasa were founded in 1904 ...
of
Chittagong District
Chittagong District (), ( Chatgaiya: Sitang/Chatga), officially Chattogram District, is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. Due to its geographical location, Chittagong is classified as a s ...
in eastern
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
.
Geography
Lelang Union has a total area of .
It borders
Kanchan Nagar Union to the north, Khiram Union to the east,
Nanupur Union to the south, and
Rangamatia Union to the west.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Bangladesh census
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were reco ...
, 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%.
Administration
There are six villages in the union: Damdama, Fenua, Gopalghata, Lelang, Shahnagar, and Roypur.
Education
There is one higher secondary school, Shahnagar Bohumukhi High School and College. There is one secondary school, Gopalghata High School.
The madrasa education system includes one dakil madrasa, Bonde Raza A Mohila Dakil Madrasha.
Notable residents
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Nurul Alam Chowdhury, member of parliament, was born in Gopalghata village.
References
Unions of Fatikchhari Upazila
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