Location: 21.48 north latitude and 92.24 east longitude
Boundaries: North: Ruma and Bilaichhari upazilas
Southeast: Arakan and Akaib districts of Burma (now Myanmar) on the eastern and southeastern border
East: Ruma and Roangchhari upazilas under Bandarban Hill District
To the west are Lama and Alikadam upazilas.
* Area: 2,610 sq km.
* Population: 22,552.
A) Male - 12421 persons,
B) Women - 9853 people.
1) Tribes - 18200 people (mostly Buddhists).
2) Muslims - 2503 people.
3) Hindus - 1571 people.
* Density: 09 people (per sq km)
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS