Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi

Not to be confused with Raipur Upazila in Lakshmipur District.
Raipura
রায়পুরা
Upazila
Sunset over fields in Raipura upazila
Sunset over fields in Raipura upazila
Location of Raipura
Coordinates: 23°58′N 90°52.5′E / 23.967°N 90.8750°E / 23.967; 90.8750
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictNarsingdi
Government
 • MP (Narsingdi-5)Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju
Area
 • Total312.76 km2 (120.76 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total413,766
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Raipura

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

Demographics

Religions in Raipura upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.23%
Hinduism
 
 3.77%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Raipura Upazila had 110,520 households and a population of 535,796. 159,760 (29.82%) were under 10 years of age. Raipura had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.50%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1069 females per 1000 males. 44,459 (8.30%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

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%.[4]

Administration

Raipura Upazila is divided into Raipura Municipality and 24 union parishads: Amirganj, Adiabad, Alipura, Banshgari, Chander Kandi, Chandpur, Char Aralia, Char Madhua, Char Subuddi, Daukar Char, Hairmara, Maheshpur, Morjal, Mirzanagar, Mirzapur, Mirzarchar, Musapur, Nilakhya, Palashtali, Paratali, Radhanagar, Roypura, Sreenagar, and Uttar Bakharnagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 107 mauzas and 239 villages.[2]

Raipura Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.[2]

Education

There are several school and college located in this upazila. Raipura College is the most populer college in this upazila which located in Raipura Pourashava. Rahima Haque Chetana Bikash Mohila College is the only Girls College of this Upazila. There is a girls school named Shatadal Girl's High School on the same campus of Rahima Haque Chetana Bikash Mohila College. There are some good school such as Sirajnagar M A Pailot High School, Raipura R K R M High School, Al-Haz Bazlul Haque J. M. High school Pirijkandi High School, Pirijkandi Lakshmipur Hashem Khan Alim Madrasah etc.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sarkar, Md. Ahiduzzaman (2012). "Raipura Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narsingdi" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Narsingdi district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.