Kaptai Sub-District কাপ্তাই |
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Upazila | |
Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°30′N 92°13′E / 22.500°N 92.217°ECoordinates: 22°30′N 92°13′E / 22.500°N 92.217°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Rangamati District |
Area | |
• Total | 259 km2 (100 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 66,135 |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Postal code | 4530 |
Website | Official Map of Kaptai |
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.
Kaptai is located at 22°30′00″N 92°13′00″E / 22.5000°N 92.2167°E . It has 12992 households and total area 259 km².
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).
Kaptai has 5 Unions/Wards, 10 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 144 villages.