Porsha Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.0250° N 88.4833° E

Porsha Upazila
Porsha
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Naogaon District
Coordinates	25.0250° N 88.4833° E
Area	252.83 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	97279  - 385/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Porsha

Porsha (Bengali: পোরশা) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Porsha is located at 25.0250° N 88.4833° E . It has 18047 units of house hold and total area 252.83 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Porsha has a population of 97279. Males constitute are 50.18% of the population, and females 49.82%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 48932. Porsha has an average literacy rate of 26.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Porsha has 6 Unions/Wards, 155 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 242 vilages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.