Raiganj Upazila
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Raiganj রায়গঞ্জ | |
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Upazila | |
Raiganj | |
Coordinates: 24°30.1′N 89°32.1′E / 24.5017°N 89.5350°ECoordinates: 24°30.1′N 89°32.1′E / 24.5017°N 89.5350°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Sirajganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 267.83 km2 (103.41 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 225,028 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Raiganj |
Raiganj (Bengali: রায়গঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Geography
Raiganj is located at 24°30′05″N 89°32′05″E / 24.5014°N 89.5347°E . It has 41862 units of house hold and total area 267.83 km.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Raiganj has a population of 225028. Males constitute 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.[1]
Administrative
Raiganj has 9 Unions/Wards, 193 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 269 villages.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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