Rupganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 23.7931° N 90.5167° E

Rupganj Upazila

Rupganj
Division_name
 - District
Dhaka Division
 - Narayanganj District
Coordinates 23.7931° N 90.5167° E
Area 247.97 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
375935
 - 1516/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Rupganj

Rupganj (Bengali: রূপগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Shitalakshya River from Rupganj
Shitalakshya River from Rupganj

Rupganj is located at 23.7931° N 90.5167° E . It has 64902 units of house hold and total area 247.97 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Rupganj has a population of 375935. Males constitute are 53% of the population, and females 47%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 187590. Rupganj has an average literacy rate of 37.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]

[edit] Administrative

Rupganj has 11 Unions/Wards, 203 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 376 villages.

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[edit] References

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