Char Rajibpur Upazila

Char Rajibpur
চর রাজিবপুর
Upazila
Char Rajibpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°24′N 89°41.5′E / 25.400°N 89.6917°E / 25.400; 89.6917Coordinates: 25°24′N 89°41.5′E / 25.400°N 89.6917°E / 25.400; 89.6917
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Kurigram District
Area
 • Total 111.03 km2 (42.87 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 58,049
 • Density 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Website charrajibpur.kurigram.gov.bd

Char Rajibpur (Bengali: চর রাজিবপুর) is an Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Char Rajibpur is located at 25°24′00″N 89°41′30″E / 25.4000°N 89.6917°E / 25.4000; 89.6917. It has 11,124 households and a total area 111.03 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Char Rajibpur has a population of 58,049, with 27,533 over the age of 18. Males constitute 49.54% of the population, and females 50.46%. Char Rajibpur has an average literacy rate of 16.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Technology

In Rajibpur Upazila, some private and government organizations provide computer and information technology support. Now in the public IT assisted by Rajibpur.com, Rajibpur news, Upazila Toto Kendo

Administration

Char Rajibpur has 3 Unions/Wards, 26 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 72 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md Kamal Hossain (2012), "Char Rajibpur 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.
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