Raiganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.5014° N 89.5347° E

Raiganj Upazila
Raiganj
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Sirajganj District
Coordinates	24.5014° N 89.5347° E
Area	267.83 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	225028  - 840/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Raiganj

Raiganj (Bengali: রায়গঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Raiganj is located at 24.5014° N 89.5347° E . It has 41862 units of house hold and total area 267.83 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Raiganj has a population of 225028. Males constitute are 50.91% of the population, and females 49.09%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 112175. Raiganj has an average literacy rate of 21.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Raiganj has 9 Unions/Wards, 193 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 269 villages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.