Mohanpur Upazila

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Mohanpur
মোহনপুর
Upazila
Mohanpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°33.8′N 88°39′E / 24.5633°N 88.650°E / 24.5633; 88.650Coordinates: 24°33.8′N 88°39′E / 24.5633°N 88.650°E / 24.5633; 88.650
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Rajshahi District
Area
 • Total 162.65 km2 (62.80 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 126,396
 • Density 777/km2 (2,010/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Mohanpur

Mohanpur (Bengali: মোহনপুর) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Mohanpur is located at 24°33′50″N 88°39′00″E / 24.5639°N 88.6500°E / 24.5639; 88.6500 . It has 24828 units of house hold and total area 162.65 km². Postal Code- 6220

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mohanpur has a population of 126396. Males constitute 50.32% of the population, and females 49.68%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 63384. Mohanpur has an average literacy rate of 25.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Mohanpur has 6 Unions/Wards, 167 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 154 villages. Two Government High School are situated here.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 


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