Char Rajibpur Upazila
Upazila in Rangpur, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Char Rajibpur (Bengali: চর রাজিবপুর) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[3]
Char Rajibpur | |
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| Rajibpur | |
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| Coordinates: 25°24′N 89°41.5′E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Kurigram |
| Establishment | 1983 |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.03 km2 (42.87 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 78,383 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5650[2] |
| Website | charrajibpur |
Geography
Char Rajibpur is located at 25.4000°N 89.6917°E. It has 17,310 households and a total area 111.03 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Char Rajibpur Upazila had 17,310 households and a population of 73,373. 20,456 (27.88%) were under 10 years of age. Char Rajibpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 36.53%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1074 females per 1000 males. 14,697 (20.03%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
As of the 1991 Census of Bangladesh, Char Rajibpur has a population of 58,049. Males constitute are 49.54% of the population, and females 50.46%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 27,533. Char Rajibpur has an average literacy rate of 16.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[7]
According to the 11th National Assembly elections, Rajibpur upazila has a total of 54 thousand 79 voters. Among them there are 26 thousand 535 male voters and 27 thousand 544 female voters
Administration
Char Rajibpur Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Rajibpur, Kodalkati, and Mohongonj. The union parishads are subdivided into 26 mauzas and 99 villages.[5]
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