Rajapur Upazila
Rajapur (Bengali: রাজাপুর) is an Upazila of Jhalokati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]
Rajapur রাজাপুর | |
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Upazila | |
  Rajapur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′N 90°8.5′E | |
| Country |  |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Jhalakati District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.33 km2 (63.45 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 143,659 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of the Rajapur Upazila |
Geography
Rajapur is located at 22.6667°N 90.1417°E. It has 28,131 households and a total area of 164.33 km².
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rajapur had a population of 143,659. Males constituted 49.93% of the population, and females 50.07%. The population aged 18 or over was 72,392. Rajapur had an average literacy rate of 52.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Rajapur has 6 Unions/Wards, 72 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 73 villages.
See also
- Rajapur, Jhalokati
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- Muhammad Golam Mustafa Siddiqui (2012). "Rajapur Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
| Upazila/Thana: | | |
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Capital: Barisal | ||
| Barguna District |  | |
| Barisal District | ||
| Bhola District |
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| Jhalokati District | ||
| Patuakhali District | ||
| Pirojpur District | ||
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