Kaptai (Bengali: কাপ্তাই) is an Upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1] Name of the Kaptai was derived from a Tripuri word "Kaptetoima".It is said that in the past days the reverine was so wild and full in tropical flora and fauna. Huge amount of several verities of canes used to be found throughout the course of the river that flows that from the south, upper tridge and the river makes its estuary into the Kainsa Khyong (Karnafuli river).

Kaptai Sub-District
Upazila
Kaptai Lake on Karnaphuli River
Kaptai Sub-District Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°30′N 92°13′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	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4530
Website	kaptai.rangamati.gov.bd

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 / 22.5000; 92.2167. 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).[2]

Landmarks

• Kaptai lake
• Karnaphuli Paper Mills
• Kaptai National Park is situated at Rangamati. It was established in 1999 and its area is 5,464.78 hectares(13,498.0 Acres).
• Waggachara Tea Estate is situated on the bank of the Karnaphuli river.[3]

Administration

Kaptai Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Chandraghona, Chitmorom, Kaptai, Raikhali, and Waggya. The union parishads are subdivided into 10 mauzas and 144 villages.[4]

See also

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

References

External links

• Sifatul Quader Chowdhury (2012), "Karnafuli Hydropower Station", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
• Nuruddin Mahmood and M Abdul Hai (2012), "Kaptai Lake", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh

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