About Kaptai, Rangamati, Bangladesh

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Kaptai (Bengali: কাপ্তাই) is an Upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Notable landmarks are the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station, the only Hydro-electric power plant of Bangladesh. The Kaptai Dam, built for this purpose on the Karnaphuli River, created the Kaptai Lake, the largest man-made dam in Bangladesh.

Geography

Kaptai is located at 22.5000°N 92.2167°E . It has 12992 households and total area 259 km².




Demographics

At the 2001 Bangladesh census, Kaptai had a population of 66,135. Males constituted 55.45% of the population, and females 44.55%. The population of those aged 18 and older was 32,352. The average literacy rate was 49.9% (7+ years).

Points of interest

  • Kaptai lake
  • Karnaphuli Paper Mills
  • Kaptai national park
  • Navy camp picnic spot
  • Joom picnic spot
  • Waggachara Tea Estate
  • Chitmaram buddhist temple

Administration

Kaptai has 5 Unions/Wards, 10 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 144 villages.





See also

  • Upazilas of Bangladesh
  • Districts of Bangladesh
  • Divisions of Bangladesh
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