Rajapur Upazila

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Coordinates: 22.5667° N 90.1417° E

Rajapur Upazila
Rajapur
Division_name  - District	Barisal Division  - Jhalakati District
Coordinates	22.5667° N 90.1417° E
Area	164.33 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	143659  - 874/km²
Maplink: Official Map of the Rajapur Upazila

Rajapur (Bengali: রাজাপুর ) is an Upazila of Jhalakati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Rajapur is located at 22.5667° N 90.1417° E . It has 28131 units of house hold and total area 164.33 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Rajapur has a population of 143659. Males constitute are 49.93% of the population, and females 50.07%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 72392. Rajapur has an average literacy rate of 52.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Rajapur has 6 Unions/Wards, 72 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 73 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.