Rampal Upazila

Rampal (Bengali: রামপাল) is an Upazila of Bagerhat District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Rampal

রামপাল
Upazila
Rampal
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°34′N 89°39.8′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictBagerhat District
Area
  Total335.46 km2 (129.52 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
  Total167,070
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Rampal

Geography

Rampal is located at 22.5667°N 89.6639°E / 22.5667; 89.6639 . It has 33119 households and total area 335.46 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rampal has a population of 167070. Males constitute 50.83% of the population, and females 49.17%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 93518. Rampal has an average literacy rate of 45.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Rampal has 11 Unions/Wards, 140 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 149 villages.

See also

References

  1. Moshfequr Rahman (2012), "Rampal Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of BangladeshCS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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