Rupganj Upazila

Upazila in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Rupganj
রূপগঞ্জ
Upazila
Murapara Rajbari
Murapara Rajbari
Location of Rupganj
Coordinates: 23°47.6′N 90°31′E / 23.7933°N 90.517°E / 23.7933; 90.517
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictNarayanganj
Government
 • UniversityGreen University of Bangladesh
Area
 • Total176.48 km2 (68.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total534,868
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Rupganji, Rupgonji
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Notable sport teamsLegends of Rupganj
WebsiteOfficial Map of Rupganj

Rupganj (Bengali: রূপগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Narayanganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Rupganj is located at 23°47′35″N 90°31′00″E / 23.7931°N 90.5167°E / 23.7931; 90.5167. It has 122,140 households and total area 176.48 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Rupganj upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
94.68%
Hinduism
5.27%
Other or not stated
0.05%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rupganj Upazila had 122,140 households and a population of 534,868. 112,136 (20.97%) were under 10 years of age. Rupganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 913 females per 1000 males. 232,356 (43.44%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rupganj has a population of 375,935. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. This Upazila's eighteen-up population is 187,590. Rupganj has an average literacy rate of 37.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]

Administration

Rupganj Upazila is divided into Kanchan Municipality, Tarabo Municipality and seven union parishads: Bholaba, Bulta, Daudpur, Golakandail, Kayetpara, Murapara, and Rupganj. The union parishads are subdivided into 144 mauzas and 285 villages.[5]

Kanchan Municipality and Tarabo Municipality are each subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[5]

Points of interest

See also

References

  1. ^ Khairul Alam Pulak (2012), "Rupganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narayanganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Narayanganj 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.
  5. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Narayanganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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