# Lama Upazila Upazila, Bandarban District, Chattogram Division

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Upazila · Bandarban District 

# Lama Upazila

Lama Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Bandarban District, Chattogram Division. It had an estimated **149,028 people** in 2022 on 704 km² (about 212 per km²). 117 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149,028people (2022)
- 704km²
- 39mapped services
- 30 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Lama Upazila?

Lama Upazila had an estimated **149,028 people** in 2022 — 30.0% of Bandarban District, 338th of 409 upazilas. There are 951 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bandarban District figure of 936). Spread over 704 km², that is about **212 people per km²**, 391st of 409 upazilas.

32.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 26 across Bandarban District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****17,048**

5–9 ****16,610**

10–14 ****14,500**

15–19 ****12,721**

20–24 ****13,177**

25–29 ****12,889**

30–34 ****11,047**

35–39 ****10,246**

40–44 ****8,464**

45–49 ****7,763**

50–54 ****6,666**

55–59 ****5,354**

60–64 ****4,464**

65–69 ****2,958**

70–74 ****2,415**

75–79 ****1,485**

80+ ****1,221**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Lama Upazila?

Lama Upazila lies in [Bandarban District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/), [Chattogram Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 7 other upazilas: [Alikadam Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/alikadam/), [Bandarban Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/bandarban-sadar/), [Chakaria Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/chakaria/), [Lohagara Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/chattogram/lohagara/), [Naikkhongchhari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/naikkhongchhari/), [Ruma Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/ruma/) and [Thanchi Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/thanchi/). By area it is the 14th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 15.3% of [Bandarban District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/). The centre of Lama Upazila is about 281 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 21.8103° N, 92.2116° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Villages and localities in Lama Upazila

Open gazetteers list **117 villages, towns and localities** in Lama Upazila. The largest with a recorded population: Lāma (22,648). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 191 m above sea level (median 30 m).

- Arakajāpara
- Aungehanyopara
- Aunghbhainpāra
- Aungkeojaipāra
- Aunglāpāra
- Aungphupāra
- Aziznagar
- Barpāra
- Bhājāpāra
- Buchāpara
- Bāishpāra
- Chaiaungpāra
- Chainphrūpāra
- Chambatali
- Chambi
- Changachara
- Chathaupāra
- Chathāuāiphrupāra
- Chhota Bamu
- Chiloopāra
- Chintārpāra
- Chāongpāra
- Chāoripāra
- Chātuāi Aungpāra
- Dalupāra
- Dardaripāra
- Dawāipāra
- Dhola Aungpāra
- Fasyakhali
- Gajalia
- Gangārāmpāra
- Giāphrubāra
- Gombāpāra
- Gotāiāpāra
- Gulāmbāri
- Guthirampāra
- Headmanpāra
- Hepnopāra
- Hārinjhiri
- Jagāpāra
- Jheochharipāra
- Jānerāmpāra
- Kaunglāgyawpāra
- Keojaipāra
- Keojāipāra
- Keopāra
- Keoulipāra
- Khamtaipāra
- Khondikkāpāra
- Kothoipāra
- Krakchawaipāra
- Krakjonpāra
- Krishnārāmpāra
- Ksheduripāra
- Kumari Bazar
- Kurākhāl
- Kyajhapāra
- Kyauktai
- Kyāwthowaipāra
- Kāntāpāra
- Kārbāripāra
- Kāyo Faingpāra
- Laitāmāpāra
- Lakhoāipāra
- Lama
- Lamacha
- Lāma
- Lārupāra
- Lūkhāpāra
- Machaungpāra
- Mamphrapāra
- Manijānpāra
- Marlaipāra
- Maunglapāra
- Maunglākhaipāra
- May Aungpāra
- Mrāthaipāra
- Mālumbhaugapāra
- Nablaipāra
- Nandirbil
- Nathumpāra
- Nunabil
- Omtabangpāra
- Paulipāra
- Phaduchathaupāra
- Phaitāpāra
- Phejupāra
- Phuittacoliara
- Prangopāra
- Rainchungpāra
- Rairupāra
- Ray Aungpāra
- Refugeepāra
- Relāpāra
- Retapāra
- Rinipāra
- Rāmgatipāra
- Sanaiohrūpāra
- Sarai
- Saraupāra
- Shaymācharanpāra
- Sonāchandrapāra
- Sui Aung Kārbāripāra
- Sui Aungpāra
- Suimāunpāra
- Suithualpāra
- Talaipara
- Thiachhāipāra
- Thoj Baidyaberpāra
- Thoān Saprupāra
- Thuiapāra
- Thuiaungpāra
- Thuiripāra
- Tipperāpāra
- Ukachingpāra
- Yangcha Bazar
- Ākirampāra

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Lama Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Lama Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

49 rivers and streams.

- Andhāri Chāra
- Arakaja Chāra
- Aunakheon Chāra
- Badar Chara
- Badar Chāra
- Badu Chāra
- Bamu Khāl
- Banshkata Jhīri
- Bed Chāra
- Bet Chāra
- Buri Chāra
- Chandrajhiri
- Changna Chāra
- Chango Chāra
- Fulijar Chāra
- Ghāngya Chāra
- Harin Jhīri
- Hāmus Chāra
- Kaia Jhīri
- Kangau Chāra
- Kangia Chāra
- Khuntākhāli Chara
- Kiai Jhīri
- Krai Khiang

…and 25 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Lurain Taung · 670 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Lama Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bandarban District, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,886 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (776 mm) and the driest Jan (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 7 

Feb 21 12 

Mar 25 29 

Apr 27 96 

May 27 283 

Jun 27 559 

Jul 26 776 

Aug 26 503 

Sep 26 356 

Oct 25 211 

Nov 22 45 

Dec 18 8 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lama Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital লামা হাসপাতাল · Lama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.77719&mlon=92.19462#map=17/21.77719/92.19462) 

Bank Sonali Bank Limited · Lama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.77820&mlon=92.19471#map=17/21.77820/92.19471) 

ATM Brac Bank ATM · Chakaria 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.76057&mlon=92.07652#map=17/21.76057/92.07652) 

Petrol pump Petrol Station পেট্রোল স্টেশন · Chakaria 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.78308&mlon=92.07967#map=17/21.78308/92.07967) 

Hotel Hotel Sea Hill · Lama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.77848&mlon=92.19422#map=17/21.77848/92.19422) 

Mall Noori Fashion · Chakaria 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.83042&mlon=92.07000#map=17/21.83042/92.07000) 

School Lama Government High School · Lama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.78356&mlon=92.19547#map=17/21.78356/92.19547) 

College Matamuhuri Degree College · Lama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.77805&mlon=92.19497#map=17/21.77805/92.19497) 

Police station Lama Thana · Lama 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.77198&mlon=92.19868#map=17/21.77198/92.19868) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lama Upazila

Places mapped inside Lama Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks5
- Hotels4
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies11
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Bandarban District

- Alikadam
- Bandarban Sadar
- Naikkhongchhari
- Rowangchhari
- Ruma
- Thanchi

## Quick answers

- Where is Lama Upazila?In Bandarban District, Chattogram Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Lama Upazila?149,028 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lama Upazila?About 25 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lama Upazila?About 212 people per km²
- What borders Lama Upazila?Alikadam Upazila, Bandarban Sadar Upazila, Chakaria Upazila, Lohagara Upazila, Naikkhongchhari Upazila, Ruma Upazila and Thanchi Upazila
- How many villages are in Lama Upazila?117 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lama Upazila?Settlements lie between 12 m and 191 m
- What is the highest point in Lama Upazila?Lurain Taung (670 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lama Upazila?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lama Upazila?লামা হাসপাতাল, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lama Upazila?Sonali Bank Limited, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lama Upazila?Brac Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lama Upazila?Petrol Station পেট্রোল স্টেশন, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lama Upazila?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Lama Upazila?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lama Upazila?BD20030051 (OCHA common operational dataset)