Raipura Upazila

Not to be confused with Raipur Upazila in Lakshmipur District
Raipura
রায়পুরা
Upazila

A village on Meghna River in Raipura
Raipura

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°58′N 90°52.5′E / 23.967°N 90.8750°ECoordinates: 23°58′N 90°52.5′E / 23.967°N 90.8750°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Narsingdi District
Area
  Total 312.77 km2 (120.76 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 413,766
  Density 1,323/km2 (3,430/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Raipura

Raipura (Bengali: রায়পুরা) is an Upazila of Narsingdi District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Raipura is located at 23°58′00″N 90°52′30″E / 23.9667°N 90.8750°E. It has 76508 households and total area of 312.77 square kilometres (120.76 sq mi).

Demographics

At the 1991 census Raipura had a population of 413,766, of which 204,212 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.58% of the population, and females 48.42%. Raipura had an average literacy rate of 22.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administrative

Raipura has 24 Unions/Wards, 114 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 231 villages.

See also

References

  1. Md. Ahiduzzaman Sarkar (2012). "Raipura Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.